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#5E596B closest to Fedora

#5E596B is a dark gray; the closest named color is Fedora. In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 34.9% green and 42.0% blue (rgb(94, 89, 107)). Its HSL value is 257° hue, 9% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. #5E596B is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.74:1.

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Variations of #5E596B

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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#5E596B 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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#5E596B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5E596B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #565B6A
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #565C6C
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #585B6B
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #565B6A
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #595B6B
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5C5C5F
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5D5A66
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5C5C5C
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #5C5B60

#5E596B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.74:1 Good#5E596B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.12:1 Poor#5E596B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#5E596B in CSS

/* Fedora */
.color { color: #5E596B; }
.background { background-color: #5E596B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5E596B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(94 89 107);
color: hsl(257 9% 38%);
color: oklch(0.475 0.029 298.0);

#5E596B FAQ

What color is #5E596B?

#5E596B is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Fedora. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #5E596B?

#5E596B is rgb(94, 89, 107) in RGB, hsl(257, 9%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5E596B?

The complementary color of #5E596B is #666B59, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5E596B?

White text has the best contrast on #5E596B: 6.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5E596B a warm or cool color?

#5E596B is a neutral color.