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HEX 596B7C - #596B7C, RGB(89,107,124) Color


Color Name: Payne's Gray*
Hex Color Code: #596B7C
RGB Color Code: RGB(89, 107, 124)
CMYK Values*: 28.2%, 13.7%, 0.0%, 51.4%



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What color is 596B7C?

The RGB color code for color number #596B7C is RGB(89, 107, 124). In the RGB color model, #596B7C has a red value of 89, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 124. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.2% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #596B7C has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation and 48.6 % brightness/value.



Color 596B7C is cool or warm?

Color 596B7C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #596B7C? (For interior and product design)

596B7C has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#596B7C

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #596B7C with dark and light Color




Is #596B7C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 596B7C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #596B7C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(89, 107, 124)
Red
89 (34.9%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.23%
Magenta
13.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.37%

HSL

HSL(209.14deg, 16.4 %, 41.8 %)

Hue
209.14°
Saturation
16.43 %.
Lightness
41.76 %.

RYB

RYB(84, 106, 133)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Yellow
106 (41.7%)
Blue
133 (52.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.14°
Saturation
28.23 %.
Brightness / Value
48.63 %.

HWB

H: 209.14°

W: 34.90 %

B: 51.37 %

XYZ

X : 13.02

Y : 14.09

Z : 21.1

YXY

Y1 : 14.09

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 65.10%

M : 58.04%

Y : 51.37%


LRV

~ 14.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.2B 4.3/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 44.37

A : -2.49

B : -11.66

CIE-Lch

L : 44.37

C : 11.92

H : 257.95

CIE-Luv

L : 44.37

U : -9.75

V : -15.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.54

A : -3.82

B : -7.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #596B7C

Here are the colors similar to 596B7C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 596B7C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 596B7C.

#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 596B7C.

#616E80
PANTONE 4136 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 596B7C.

#52616F
RAL 260 40 10 - Sheet Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#4B6176
RAL 260 40 15 - Plum Blue
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#4F5F76
RAL 270 40 15 - Pewter Grey
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 596B7C.

#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #596B7C

Here are the paint colors similar to 596B7C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Dunn-Edwards

#576A7D
Blue Print (DET 575)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#52677B
Periscope (DE 5873)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Behr

#566777
Durango Blue (S510-6)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#5C7186
Layers Of Ocean (S520-6)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#4E6173
English Channel (PPU14-19)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Sherwin Williams

#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#606B75
Granite Peak (SW 6250)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Valspar

#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#5F6D7D
Pacific Coast (4004-4B)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #596B7C to PPG Paints

#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Benjamin Moore

#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 596B7C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #596B7C to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#596B7C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



596B7C
Payne's Gray*

7C6A59
Pastel Brown*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #596B7C?

Color that best contrast with #596B7C is #7C6A59, color name is Pastel Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #596B7C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #596B7C is #7C6A59, color name is Pastel Brown*.





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