What color is #59472D?

#59472D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59472D?

The RGB value is 89, 71, 45: 89 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59472D?

The complementary color is #2D3F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59472D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59472D color

#59472D rgb(89, 71, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #59472D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.8% green and 17.6% blue (89, 71, 45).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 49% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Wild Chocolate (#665134), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#59472D color codes

HEX	`#59472D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 71, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 3.76, 18.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 18.88, 78.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.847, 6.82, 3.438)`
Decimal	`5850925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59472D, 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 #59472D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59472D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #59472D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59472d; }
.text { color: #59472d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59472d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 71 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59472d, #55592d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #59472D?: #59472D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59472D?: The RGB value is 89, 71, 45: 89 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59472D?: The complementary color is #2D3F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59472D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.