What color is #59514F?

#59514F is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59514F?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 79: 89 red, 81 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59514F?

The complementary color is #4F5759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59514F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59514F color

#59514F rgb(89, 81, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59514F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 31% blue (89, 81, 79).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 6% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#59514F color codes

HEX	`#59514F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 6%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 11%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 2.89, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 3.73, 39.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.473, 8.573, 8.604)`
Decimal	`5853519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59514F, 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 #59514F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59514F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	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 #59514F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59514f; }
.text { color: #59514f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59514f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59514f, #59564f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #59514F?: #59514F is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59514F?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 79: 89 red, 81 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59514F?: The complementary color is #4F5759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59514F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.