What color is #595023?

#595023 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595023?

The RGB value is 89, 80, 35: 89 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595023?

The complementary color is #232C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595023 color

#595023 rgb(89, 80, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595023 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.4% green and 13.7% blue (89, 80, 35).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 61% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#595023 color codes

HEX	`#595023`
RGB	`rgb(89, 80, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 61%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, -2.83, 27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 27.61, 95.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.292, 7.983, 2.747)`
Decimal	`5853219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595023, 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 #595023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #595023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595023; }
.text { color: #595023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 80 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595023, #475923); }

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Questions

What color is #595023?: #595023 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595023?: The RGB value is 89, 80, 35: 89 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595023?: The complementary color is #232C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.