Information about #595E50 color

#595E50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #595E50 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 94, 80) — 34.9% red, 36.9% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #595E50 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ebony (#555D50). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Tapa (#5B5A50) and Panzano (#5B624E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(89, 94, 80)), which gives #595E50 its character. If you plan to put text on a #595E50 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #595E50 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#595E50 color variations

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

#595E50 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#595E50 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#595E50 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#595E50 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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#595E50 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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#5C505E
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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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#50595E
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#5E5059
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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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#505E55
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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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#55505E
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#5E5052
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Nearest named colors to #595E50

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

#595E50 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595E50
  • RGB89, 94, 80
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 63
  • CSSrgb(89, 94, 80)
  • HSL81°, 8%, 34%
  • HSL Precise81.429°, 8.046%, 34.118%
  • HSV81°, 15%, 37%
  • HSB81°, 15%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.369, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.369, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.369, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595E50
  • DECIMAL ID5856848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers340 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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