What color is #59574C?

#59574C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59574C?

The RGB value is 89, 87, 76: 89 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59574C?

The complementary color is #4C4E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59574C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59574C color

#59574C rgb(89, 87, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59574C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.1% green and 29.8% blue (89, 87, 76).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 8% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#59574C color codes

HEX	`#59574C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 87, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 8%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 15%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 15%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.86, -1.37, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.86, 6.83, 101.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.832, 9.462, 8.197)`
Decimal	`5855052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59574C, 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 #59574C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59574C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #59574C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59574c; }
.text { color: #59574c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59574c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 87 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59574c, #54594c); }

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Questions

What color is #59574C?: #59574C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59574C?: The RGB value is 89, 87, 76: 89 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59574C?: The complementary color is #4C4E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59574C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.