What color is #59563E?

#59563E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59563E?

The RGB value is 89, 86, 62: 89 red, 86 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59563E?

The complementary color is #3E4159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59563E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59563E color

#59563E rgb(89, 86, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #59563E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.7% green and 24.3% blue (89, 86, 62).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 18% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#59563E color codes

HEX	`#59563E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 86, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 18%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 30%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 30%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, -3.14, 14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 14.79, 102.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.317, 9.127, 5.88)`
Decimal	`5854782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59563E, 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 #59563E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59563E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	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 #59563E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59563e; }
.text { color: #59563e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59563e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 86 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59563e, #4e593e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #59563E?: #59563E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59563E?: The RGB value is 89, 86, 62: 89 red, 86 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59563E?: The complementary color is #3E4159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59563E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.