What color is #59532C?

#59532C 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 #59532C?

The RGB value is 89, 83, 44: 89 red, 83 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59532C?

The complementary color is #2C3259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59532C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59532C color

#59532C rgb(89, 83, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #59532C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.5% green and 17.3% blue (89, 83, 44).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 51% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#59532C color codes

HEX	`#59532C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 83, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.99, -3.73, 23.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.99, 23.91, 98.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.668, 8.492, 3.618)`
Decimal	`5853996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59532C, 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 #59532C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59532C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #59532C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59532c; }
.text { color: #59532c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59532c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 83 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59532c, #48592c); }

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Questions

What color is #59532C?: #59532C 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 #59532C?: The RGB value is 89, 83, 44: 89 red, 83 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59532C?: The complementary color is #2C3259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59532C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.