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#596F79 closest to Wrapped in Twilight

#596F79 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight. In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.5% green and 47.5% blue (rgb(89, 111, 121)). Its HSL value is 199° hue, 15% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. #596F79 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.28:1.

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Variations of #596F79

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#596F79 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#596F79 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #596F79 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #656A79
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6A6E7A
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #656E79
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #656A79
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #626C79
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4F7272
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #557076
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #676C6F

#596F79 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.28:1 Good#596F79 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.97:1 Poor#596F79 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#596F79 in CSS

/* Wrapped in Twilight */
.color { color: #596F79; }
.background { background-color: #596F79; }
.border { border: 1px solid #596F79; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(89 111 121);
color: hsl(199 15% 41%);
color: oklch(0.528 0.030 227.3);

#596F79 FAQ

What color is #596F79?

#596F79 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #596F79?

#596F79 is rgb(89, 111, 121) in RGB, hsl(199, 15%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(26%, 8%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #596F79?

The complementary color of #596F79 is #796359, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #596F79?

White text has the best contrast on #596F79: 5.28:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #596F79 a warm or cool color?

#596F79 is a neutral color.