What color is #59403D?

#59403D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59403D?

The RGB value is 89, 64, 61: 89 red, 64 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59403D?

The complementary color is #3D5659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59403D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59403D color

#59403D rgb(89, 64, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59403D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.1% green and 23.9% blue (89, 64, 61).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 31% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#59403D color codes

HEX	`#59403D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 64, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, 10.4, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 12.06, 30.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.796, 6.128, 5.239)`
Decimal	`5849149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59403D, 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 #59403D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59403D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #59403D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59403d; }
.text { color: #59403d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59403d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 64 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59403d, #594e3d); }

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Questions

What color is #59403D?: #59403D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59403D?: The RGB value is 89, 64, 61: 89 red, 64 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59403D?: The complementary color is #3D5659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59403D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.