Slate grey Color — HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#59656d
Format Value
HEX #59656d
RGB rgb(89, 101, 109)
HSL hsl(204, 10.1%, 38.8%)
CMYK cmyk(18.3%, 7.3%, 0%, 57.3%)
HSV hsv(204, 18.3%, 42.7%)

slate grey color harmonies

Tints & shades of slate grey

Tints (lighter)

#68737a #778188 #868f95 #959da2 #a4abaf #b4b9bd #c3c7ca #d2d5d7 #e1e3e4 #f0f1f2

Shades (darker)

#515c63 #495359 #41494f #394045 #31373b #282e32 #202528 #181c1e #101214 #08090a

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 5.99:1 · AA

The quick brown fox

On black · 3.51:1 · AA Large

Recommended text color: #ffffff

Use slate grey in code

CSS color: #59656d;
SCSS $color: #59656d;
Tailwind bg-[#59656d]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.396, blue: 0.427, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#59656d")
Flutter Color(0xFF59656D)

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What is the HEX code for slate grey?

The CSS color slate grey in HEX format is #59656d. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use slate grey in CSS?

To apply slate grey in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #59656d;
  • Background: background-color: #59656d;
  • Border: border-color: #59656d;

What are all the color format values for slate grey?

FormatValue
HEX#59656d
RGBrgb(89, 101, 109)
HSLhsl(204, 10.1%, 38.8%)
CMYKcmyk(18.3%, 7.3%, 0%, 57.3%)

How do I convert slate grey to HEX?

Select slate grey from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #59656d — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does slate grey belong to?

slate grey belongs to the blue color family. It is a medium, muted color with HSL values: hue 204°, saturation 10.1%, lightness 38.8%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of slate grey?

Lighter variant (lightness 53.8%): #7d8c95. Darker variant (lightness 23.799999999999997%): #373e43. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.