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#596172
#596172 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 38% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #596172.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.22:1 AABlack text on this color
3.38:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.22:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.38:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #596172 as they’d see it.
#596172 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #596172
What color is #596172?
#596172 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 38% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #596172 in RGB?
#596172 is rgb(89, 97, 114): 89 red, 97 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #596172 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 15, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #596172?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #596172?
Its complement #68604F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.