What color is #595442?

#595442 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595442?

The RGB value is 89, 84, 66: 89 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595442?

The complementary color is #424759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595442 color

#595442 rgb(89, 84, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595442 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.9% green and 25.9% blue (89, 84, 66).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 26% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#595442 color codes

HEX	`#595442`
RGB	`rgb(89, 84, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 26%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.71, -1.29, 11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.71, 11.36, 96.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.274, 8.858, 6.427)`
Decimal	`5854274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595442, 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 #595442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #595442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595442; }
.text { color: #595442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 84 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595442, #535942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #595442?: #595442 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595442?: The RGB value is 89, 84, 66: 89 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595442?: The complementary color is #424759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.