What color is #59463A?

#59463A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59463A?

The RGB value is 89, 70, 58: 89 red, 70 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59463A?

The complementary color is #3A4D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59463A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59463A color

#59463A rgb(89, 70, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59463A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.5% green and 22.7% blue (89, 70, 58).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 21% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 35% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#59463A color codes

HEX	`#59463A`
RGB	`rgb(89, 70, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 21%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 35%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 35%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.37, 6.14, 10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.37, 12.01, 59.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.074, 6.81, 4.944)`
Decimal	`5850682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59463A, 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 #59463A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59463A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #59463A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59463a; }
.text { color: #59463a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59463a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 70 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59463a, #59563a); }

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Questions

What color is #59463A?: #59463A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59463A?: The RGB value is 89, 70, 58: 89 red, 70 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59463A?: The complementary color is #3A4D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59463A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.