Information about #596967 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #596967 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 105, 103) — 34.9% red, 41.2% green, 40.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 1 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #596967 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 a hair away from Slate Grey (#59656D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267) and Corduroy (#606E68).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(89, 105, 103)), which gives #596967 its character. If you plan to put text on a #596967 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#596967 color variations

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

#596967 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#596967 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#596967 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#596967 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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#596967 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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#695F59
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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 #596967

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Double Trojan color link
Double Trojan

#656664

#596967 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596967
  • RGB89, 105, 103
  • CMYK6, 0, 1, 59
  • CSSrgb(89, 105, 103)
  • HSL173°, 8%, 38%
  • HSL Precise172.5°, 8.247%, 38.039%
  • HSV173°, 15%, 41%
  • HSB173°, 15%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.412, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.412, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.412, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID596967
  • DECIMAL ID5859687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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