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#595358 color: Bittersweet Molasses

#595358 is rgb(89, 83, 88) in RGB and oklch(44.97% 0.01111 331.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

45%
0.011
331°
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • zinc-600
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #595358

#595358 is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.011 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bittersweet Molasses (#5b5354). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-600.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #595358 mixed with white

Darker: #595358 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #595358 with less saturation

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Questions about #595358

What color is #595358?

#595358 is dark gray. The closest named color is Bittersweet Molasses. In RGB it is rgb(89, 83, 88), in HSL hsl(310, 3.49%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.97% 0.01111 331.152).

What colors go well with #595358?

The complementary color of #595358 is #515752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56545b and #5b5355. The triadic partners are #57554e and #4e5759.

Is white or black text more readable on #595358?

White text reads better on #595358: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595358 a warm or cool color?

#595358 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.011.