What color is #595327?

#595327 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 #595327?

The RGB value is 89, 83, 39: 89 red, 83 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595327?

The complementary color is #272D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595327?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595327 color

#595327 rgb(89, 83, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595327 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.5% green and 15.3% blue (89, 83, 39).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 56% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#595327 color codes

HEX	`#595327`
RGB	`rgb(89, 83, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 56%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.92, -4.26, 26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.92, 26.72, 99.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.58, 8.457, 3.152)`
Decimal	`5853991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595327, 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 #595327	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595327 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #595327 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595327; }
.text { color: #595327; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595327; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 83 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595327, #465927); }

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Questions

What color is #595327?: #595327 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 #595327?: The RGB value is 89, 83, 39: 89 red, 83 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595327?: The complementary color is #272D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595327?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.