Anthracite (596A6E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Anthracite pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #596A6E

RGB rgb(89, 106, 110)

HSL hsl(191°, 11%, 39%)

CMYK C:19% M:4% Y:0% K:57%

Luminance 0.136

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.66:1

Aa — #596A6E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.71:1

Aa — #596A6E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#596A6E #6E5D59

Analogous

#596E67 #596A6E #595F6E

Triadic

#596A6E #6E596A #6A6E59

Split-comp.

#596A6E #6E595F #6E6759

Tetradic

#596A6E #67596E #6E5D59 #5F6E59

Monochromatic

#C9CACA #959797 #626464 #494A4B #232424

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