What color is #59381D?

#59381D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59381D?

The RGB value is 89, 56, 29: 89 red, 56 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59381D?

The complementary color is #1D3E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59381D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59381D color

#59381D rgb(89, 56, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #59381D is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 22% green and 11.4% blue (89, 56, 29).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 67% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#59381D color codes

HEX	`#59381D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 56, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 22%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.85, 11.64, 22.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.85, 25.45, 62.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.756, 5.041, 1.832)`
Decimal	`5847069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59381D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #59381D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59381D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #59381D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59381d; }
.text { color: #59381d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59381d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 56 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59381d, #59561d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #59381D?: #59381D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59381D?: The RGB value is 89, 56, 29: 89 red, 56 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59381D?: The complementary color is #1D3E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59381D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.