Information about #595E55 color

#595E55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #595E55 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 94, 85) — 34.9% red, 36.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #595E55 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chicago (#5B5D56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Gravel (#5C5D56) and Dark Olivish Grey (#595953).

The recipe behind #595E55 is rgb(89, 94, 85), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #595E55 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #595E55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#595E55 color variations

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

#595E55 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BCC0B9

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White

#FFFFFF

#595E55 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#353832

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Black

#000000

#595E55 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#686B65

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Grey

#808080

#595E55 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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#5C5D54

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#595E55 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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#5E555D
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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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#55595E
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#5E5559
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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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#555D5E
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#5A555E
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#5E5555
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Nearest named colors to #595E55

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

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

#595E55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595E55
  • RGB89, 94, 85
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(89, 94, 85)
  • HSL93°, 5%, 35%
  • HSL Precise93.333°, 5.028%, 35.098%
  • HSV93°, 10%, 37%
  • HSB93°, 10%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.369, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.369, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.369, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595E55
  • DECIMAL ID5856853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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