ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #595959?
the AAA boundary grey on white
Use white text. It gives 7:1, which passes AAA (and AA).
White text
7:1
passes AAA (and AA)
Black text
3:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | pass | fail |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | pass | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For black text, use
#f2f2f2— 18.76:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#595959 - RGB:
89, 89, 89 - Oklch:
46.4% 0 344
Shade ramp
#f2f2f2 #dedede #c4c4c4 #a4a4a4 #808080 #636363 #484848 #2e2e2e #161616
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#f2f2f2",
200: "#dedede",
300: "#c4c4c4",
400: "#a4a4a4",
500: "#808080",
600: "#636363",
700: "#484848",
800: "#2e2e2e",
900: "#161616",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#808080): black, at 5.32:1. For #595959 itself it is white, at 7:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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