What color is #595244?

#595244 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 #595244?

The RGB value is 89, 82, 68: 89 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595244?

The complementary color is #444B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595244 color

#595244 rgb(89, 82, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595244 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (89, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#595244 color codes

HEX	`#595244`
RGB	`rgb(89, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 0.26, 9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 9.27, 88.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.181, 8.576, 6.692)`
Decimal	`5853764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595244, 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 #595244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #595244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595244; }
.text { color: #595244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595244, #565944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #595244?: #595244 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 #595244?: The RGB value is 89, 82, 68: 89 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595244?: The complementary color is #444B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.