Information about #596476 color

#596476 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#596476 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 100, 118) — 34.9% red, 39.2% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained azure, #596476 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 almost identical to Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadet (#536872) and Black Coral (#54626F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 100, 118)), which gives #596476 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #596476 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#596476 color variations

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

#596476 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 #596476

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596476
  • RGB89, 100, 118
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(89, 100, 118)
  • HSL217°, 14%, 41%
  • HSL Precise217.241°, 14.01%, 40.588%
  • HSV217°, 25%, 46%
  • HSB217°, 25%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.392, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.392, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.392, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID596476
  • DECIMAL ID5858422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01