What color is #595148?

#595148 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 #595148?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 72: 89 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595148?

The complementary color is #485059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595148 color

#595148 rgb(89, 81, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595148 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 28.2% blue (89, 81, 72).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 19% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#595148 color codes

HEX	`#595148`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 11%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.96, 1.58, 6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.96, 6.68, 76.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.232, 8.477, 7.332)`
Decimal	`5853512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595148, 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 #595148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #595148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595148; }
.text { color: #595148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595148, #595948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #595148?: #595148 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 #595148?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 72: 89 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595148?: The complementary color is #485059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.