What color is #59554C?

#59554C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59554C?

The RGB value is 89, 85, 76: 89 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59554C?

The complementary color is #4C5059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59554C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59554C color

#59554C rgb(89, 85, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59554C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.3% green and 29.8% blue (89, 85, 76).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 8% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#59554C color codes

HEX	`#59554C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 85, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 8%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 15%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.26, -0.15, 5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.26, 5.83, 91.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.673, 9.143, 8.144)`
Decimal	`5854540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59554C, 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 #59554C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59554C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #59554C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59554c; }
.text { color: #59554c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59554c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 85 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59554c, #56594c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #59554C?: #59554C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59554C?: The RGB value is 89, 85, 76: 89 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59554C?: The complementary color is #4C5059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59554C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.