What color is #595221?

#595221 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595221?

The RGB value is 89, 82, 33: 89 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595221?

The complementary color is #212859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595221 color

#595221 rgb(89, 82, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595221 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.2% green and 12.9% blue (89, 82, 33).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 63% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#595221 color codes

HEX	`#595221`
RGB	`rgb(89, 82, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 63%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, -4.21, 29.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 29.52, 98.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.412, 8.269, 2.644)`
Decimal	`5853729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595221, 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 #595221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #595221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595221; }
.text { color: #595221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 82 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595221, #445921); }

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Questions

What color is #595221?: #595221 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595221?: The RGB value is 89, 82, 33: 89 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595221?: The complementary color is #212859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.