#596372#596372
#596372 is a mid, muted blue. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 49.7% C 0.027 H 258.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.08:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #596372 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 12%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 22%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21.9%, 13.2%, 0%, 55.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.63, -0.26, -9.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.63, 9.73, 268.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.66% -0.0054 -0.0265) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.66% 0.027 258.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6181, 12.2621, 17.6710) |
| Luminance | 0.1226 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 4.28
Slate
#516572
ΔE00 4.76
Gunmetal (survey)
#536267
ΔE00 6.72
Dimgray
#696969
ΔE00 8.39
Metallic Blue
#4F738E
ΔE00 9.01
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 9.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#596372 #726859
analogous
#596F72 #596372 #5C5972
triadic
#596372 #725963 #637259
tetradic
#596372 #72596F #726859 #59725C
square
#596372 #72596F #726859 #59725C
split-complementary
#596372 #725C59 #6F7259
monochromatic
#23272D #3E4550 #596372 #758193 #97A0AE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.08
#596372 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#596372 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #596372
6.08:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##596372 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##596372 | 1.00 | 6.08 | 3.45 | 6.08 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E6473
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5B6172
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#536668
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #596372; /* rgb */ color: rgb(89, 99, 114); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.7% 0.027 258.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#888f9a',
500: '#596372',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #596372; $custom-light: #888f9a; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#596372",
"rgb": {
"r": 89,
"g": 99,
"b": 114
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216,
"s": 12.315,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49663,
"c": 0.02703,
"h": 258.4
},
"luminance": 0.12262
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#596372
secondary
#9D958A
accent
#9B73B5
background
#F8F8F9
surface
#EFF0F2
border
#CACBCC
text
#0B0C0E
muted
#7C7D7E