Information about #59505C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #59505C is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 80, 92) — 34.9% red, 31.4% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 5 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #59505C holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chapta And Verse (#574C5E) and Aurora (#5A4D60).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 80, 92)), which gives #59505C its character. If you plan to put text on a #59505C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #59505C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#59505C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#59505C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#59505C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#59505C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#59505C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#59505C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #59505C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Magentaish Grey color link
Dark Magentaish Grey

#595359

Chapta And Verse color link
Chapta And Verse

#574C5E

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Half Baltic Sea color link
Half Baltic Sea

#565657

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Landscape Grey color link
Landscape Grey

#555759

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

#59505C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#59505C
  • RGB89, 80, 92
  • CMYK1, 5, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(89, 80, 92)
  • HSL285°, 7%, 34%
  • HSL Precise285°, 6.977%, 33.725%
  • HSV285°, 13%, 36%
  • HSB285°, 13%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.314, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.314, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.314, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID59505C
  • DECIMAL ID5853276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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