What color is #59564D?

#59564D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59564D?

The RGB value is 89, 86, 77: 89 red, 86 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59564D?

The complementary color is #4D5059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59564D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59564D color

#59564D rgb(89, 86, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59564D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.7% green and 30.2% blue (89, 86, 77).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 7% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#59564D color codes

HEX	`#59564D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 86, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 7%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 13%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, -0.57, 5.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 5.7, 95.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.787, 9.315, 8.355)`
Decimal	`5854797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59564D, 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 #59564D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59564D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #59564D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59564d; }
.text { color: #59564d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59564d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 86 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59564d, #56594d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #59564D?: #59564D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59564D?: The RGB value is 89, 86, 77: 89 red, 86 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59564D?: The complementary color is #4D5059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59564D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.