What color is #59422F?

#59422F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59422F?

The RGB value is 89, 66, 47: 89 red, 66 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59422F?

The complementary color is #2F4659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59422F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59422F color

#59422F rgb(89, 66, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #59422F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.9% green and 18.4% blue (89, 66, 47).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 47% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#59422F color codes

HEX	`#59422F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 66, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 47%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 7.15, 15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 16.99, 65.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.581, 6.226, 3.544)`
Decimal	`5849647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59422F, 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 #59422F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59422F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #59422F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59422f; }
.text { color: #59422f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59422f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 66 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59422f, #59572f); }

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Questions

What color is #59422F?: #59422F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59422F?: The RGB value is 89, 66, 47: 89 red, 66 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59422F?: The complementary color is #2F4659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59422F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.