What color is #59494A?

#59494A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59494A?

The RGB value is 89, 73, 74: 89 red, 73 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59494A?

The complementary color is #495958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59494A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59494A color

#59494A rgb(89, 73, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59494A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 28.6% green and 29% blue (89, 73, 74).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 10% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 17% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#59494A color codes

HEX	`#59494A`
RGB	`rgb(89, 73, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 28.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 10%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 18%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, 6.95, 1.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 7.21, 15.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.738, 7.384, 7.495)`
Decimal	`5851466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59494A, 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 #59494A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59494A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #59494A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59494a; }
.text { color: #59494a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59494a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 73 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59494a, #595049); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #59494A?: #59494A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59494A?: The RGB value is 89, 73, 74: 89 red, 73 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59494A?: The complementary color is #495958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59494A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.