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#595959 Hex Code

Color Name: Davy's Grey

What is hex #595959 Color?

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The color name of hex code #595959 is Davy's Grey. The RGB values are (89, 89, 89) which means it is composed of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:65. In the HSV/HSB scale, #595959 has a hue of 359°, 0% saturation and a brightness value of 35%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #595959 Color Codes

Color NameDavy's Grey
RGB Values(89, 89, 89)
CMYK Values(0%, 0%, 0%, 65%)
HSV/HSB Values(359°, 0%, 35%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#A6A6A6 [Quick Silver]
Closest Pantone®425 C
Closest RAL7010 [Tarpaulin grey]
Complementary Color#595959 [Davy's Grey]
#595959 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#595959
Desaturated#595959
Weighted Average (Most Common)#595959
Weighted Average (Luma)#595959
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#9A9A9A

Hex #595959 Color Palettes

595959 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 595959. Complementary color is 595959

Complementary Palette

The complement of #595959 is #595959 which is called Davy's Grey. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #595959 color is offered by #595959. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (595959, 595959 and 595959)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #595959 are #595959 and #595959, called Davy's Grey and Davy's Grey, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #595959 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (595959, 595959 and 595959)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #595959 are #595959 (Davy's Grey) and #595959 (Davy's Grey). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (595959, 595959 and 595959)

Triadic Palette

#595959 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #595959 (Davy's Grey) and #595959 (Davy's Grey) along with #595959, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (595959, 595959, 595959 and 595959)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #595959 has #595959 (Davy's Grey), #595959 (Davy's Grey) and #595959 (Davy's Grey). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (595959, 595959, 595959 and 595959)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #595959 contains #595959 (Davy's Grey), #595959 (Davy's Grey) and #595959 (Davy's Grey). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #595959 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #595959 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 595959 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 7A7A7A7A7A7A
  • Transparent 8B8B8B8B8B8B
  • Transparent 9B9B9B9B9B9B
  • Transparent ACACACACACAC
  • Transparent BDBDBDBDBDBD
  • Transparent CDCDCDCDCDCD
  • Transparent DEDEDEDEDEDE
  • Transparent EEEEEEEEEEEE

Tones

  • Transparent 616161616161
  • Transparent 656565656565
  • Transparent 696969696969
  • Transparent 6D6D6D6D6D6D
  • Transparent 707070707070
  • Transparent 747474747474
  • Transparent 787878787878
  • Transparent 7C7C7C7C7C7C

Shades

  • Transparent 474747474747
  • Transparent 3E3E3E3E3E3E
  • Transparent 353535353535
  • Transparent 2D2D2D2D2D2D
  • Transparent 242424242424
  • Transparent 1B1B1B1B1B1B
  • Transparent 121212121212
  • Transparent 090909090909

#595959 Color Patterns

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