Information about #596472 color

#596472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #596472 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 100, 114) — 34.9% red, 39.2% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #596472 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Slate Grey (#59656D). Slightly further away sit Black Coral (#54626F) and Cadet (#536872).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 100, 114)), which gives #596472 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #596472 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#596472 color variations

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

#596472 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #596472

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596472
  • RGB89, 100, 114
  • CMYK10, 5, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(89, 100, 114)
  • HSL214°, 12%, 40%
  • HSL Precise213.6°, 12.315%, 39.804%
  • HSV214°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB214°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.392, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.392, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.392, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID596472
  • DECIMAL ID5858418
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01