Information about #596255 color

#596255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#596255 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 98, 85) — 34.9% red, 38.4% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #596255 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Slightly further away sit Pickled Aspen (#5B6452) and Chicago (#5B5D56).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(89, 98, 85)), which gives #596255 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #596255 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#596255 color variations

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

#596255 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#596255 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#596255 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#596255 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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#596255 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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#55625E
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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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#5E5562
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Nearest named colors to #596255

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

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

#596255 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596255
  • RGB89, 98, 85
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 62
  • CSSrgb(89, 98, 85)
  • HSL102°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise101.538°, 7.104%, 35.882%
  • HSV102°, 13%, 38%
  • HSB102°, 13%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.384, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.384, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.384, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID596255
  • DECIMAL ID5857877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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