What color is #595740?

#595740 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595740?

The RGB value is 89, 87, 64: 89 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595740?

The complementary color is #404259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595740 color

#595740 rgb(89, 87, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595740 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.1% green and 25.1% blue (89, 87, 64).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 28% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#595740 color codes

HEX	`#595740`
RGB	`rgb(89, 87, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 28%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, -3.43, 13.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 14.12, 104.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.453, 9.311, 6.201)`
Decimal	`5855040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595740, 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 #595740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	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 #595740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595740; }
.text { color: #595740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 87 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595740, #4e5940); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #595740?: #595740 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595740?: The RGB value is 89, 87, 64: 89 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595740?: The complementary color is #404259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.