What color is #595027?

#595027 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595027?

The RGB value is 89, 80, 39: 89 red, 80 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595027?

The complementary color is #273059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595027 color

#595027 rgb(89, 80, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #595027 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.4% green and 15.3% blue (89, 80, 39).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#595027 color codes

HEX	`#595027`
RGB	`rgb(89, 80, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34, -2.45, 25.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34, 25.4, 95.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.355, 8.008, 3.077)`
Decimal	`5853223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595027, 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 #595027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	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 #595027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595027; }
.text { color: #595027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 80 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595027, #495927); }

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Questions

What color is #595027?: #595027 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595027?: The RGB value is 89, 80, 39: 89 red, 80 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595027?: The complementary color is #273059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.