What color is #595145?

#595145 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595145?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 69: 89 red, 81 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595145?

The complementary color is #454D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595145 color

#595145 rgb(89, 81, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595145 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 27.1% blue (89, 81, 69).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#595145 color codes

HEX	`#595145`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.88, 1.05, 8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.88, 8.33, 82.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.136, 8.439, 6.829)`
Decimal	`5853509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595145, 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 #595145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #595145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595145; }
.text { color: #595145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595145, #575945); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #595145?: #595145 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595145?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 69: 89 red, 81 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595145?: The complementary color is #454D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.