What color is #59474E?

#59474E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59474E?

The RGB value is 89, 71, 78: 89 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59474E?

The complementary color is #475952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59474E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59474E color

#59474E rgb(89, 71, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59474E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.8% green and 30.6% blue (89, 71, 78).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 12% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#59474E color codes

HEX	`#59474E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 71, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, 8.98, -1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 9.07, 351.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.748, 7.181, 8.184)`
Decimal	`5850958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59474E, 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 #59474E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59474E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #59474E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59474e; }
.text { color: #59474e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59474e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 71 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59474e, #594947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #59474E?: #59474E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59474E?: The RGB value is 89, 71, 78: 89 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59474E?: The complementary color is #475952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59474E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.