What color is #595647?

#595647 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595647?

The RGB value is 89, 86, 71: 89 red, 86 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595647?

The complementary color is #474A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595647 color

#595647 rgb(89, 86, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595647 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.7% green and 27.8% blue (89, 86, 71).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#595647 color codes

HEX	`#595647`
RGB	`rgb(89, 86, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 20%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.43, -1.66, 9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.43, 9.34, 100.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.585, 9.234, 7.29)`
Decimal	`5854791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595647, 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 #595647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #595647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595647; }
.text { color: #595647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 86 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595647, #535947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #595647?: #595647 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595647?: The RGB value is 89, 86, 71: 89 red, 86 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595647?: The complementary color is #474A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.