What color is #59514D?

#59514D is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59514D?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 77: 89 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59514D?

The complementary color is #4D5559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59514D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59514D color

#59514D rgb(89, 81, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59514D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 30.2% blue (89, 81, 77).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 7% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Smokescreen (#5E5755), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#59514D color codes

HEX	`#59514D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 7%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 13%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.09, 2.5, 3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.09, 4.34, 54.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.402, 8.545, 8.226)`
Decimal	`5853517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59514D, 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 #59514D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59514D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #59514D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59514d; }
.text { color: #59514d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59514d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59514d, #59574d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #59514D?: #59514D is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59514D?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 77: 89 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59514D?: The complementary color is #4D5559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59514D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.