What color is #596E5A?

#596E5A is a dark, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(89, 110, 90), and in HSL hsl(123, 11%, 39%).

Is #596E5A accessible as text?

On white, #596E5A has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #596E5A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596E5A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #596E5A?

#596E5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E596D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596E5A below.

Is #596E5A good for buttons?

#596E5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596E5A — black text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596E5A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #596E5A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#596E5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596E5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #596E5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #596E5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596E5A Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Dim Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596E5A Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #596E5A Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #596E5A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Dim Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #596E5A Secondary #8B938C Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #596E5A 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Shadow Dim Gray Wenge Platinum Outer Space

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 #DDE2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #596E61 — 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 #596E5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596E5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 110 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.040 146.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDE8;
  --color-200: #D2DBD2;
  --color-300: #B1BFB1;
  --color-400: #90A291;
  --color-500: #718472;
  --color-600: #5A685B;
  --color-700: #434C43;
  --color-800: #2E332E;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDE8',
    200: '#D2DBD2',
    300: '#B1BFB1',
    400: '#90A291',
    500: '#718472',
    600: '#5A685B',
    700: '#434C43',
    800: '#2E332E',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #596E5A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDE8;
$base-200: #D2DBD2;
$base-300: #B1BFB1;
$base-400: #90A291;
$base-500: #718472;
$base-600: #5A685B;
$base-700: #434C43;
$base-800: #2E332E;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #475848;
$base-subtle: #CCD4CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596E5A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A685B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596E5A

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Pairs with #596E5A

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