What color is #596C6D?

#596C6D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(89, 108, 109), and in HSL hsl(183, 10%, 39%).

Is #596C6D accessible as text?

On white, #596C6D has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #596C6D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596C6D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #596C6D?

As a neutral, #596C6D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #596C6D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #596C6D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#596C6D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596C6D

Not just a swatch — here's how #596C6D works with other colors. Named schemes with #596C6D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596C6D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #596C6D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #596C6D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7D8F90

Dim Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596C6D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #596C6D Secondary #8C9293 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #596C6D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A666D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #596C6D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596C6D;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 108 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.023 200.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DADA;
  --color-300: #B1BDBE;
  --color-400: #91A0A1;
  --color-500: #728283;
  --color-600: #5B6767;
  --color-700: #434B4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DADA',
    300: '#B1BDBE',
    400: '#91A0A1',
    500: '#728283',
    600: '#5B6767',
    700: '#434B4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #596C6D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DADA;
$base-300: #B1BDBE;
$base-400: #91A0A1;
$base-500: #728283;
$base-600: #5B6767;
$base-700: #434B4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #485758;
$base-subtle: #CDD4D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596C6D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BDBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A0A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596C6D

Color Lab

Pairs with #596C6D

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