What color is #59590D?

#59590D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59590D?

The RGB value is 89, 89, 13: 89 red, 89 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59590D?

The complementary color is #0D0D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59590D?

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.

#59590D color

#59590D rgb(89, 89, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #59590D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.9% green and 5.1% blue (89, 89, 13).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 75% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

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

#59590D color codes

HEX	`#59590D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 89, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.9%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 75%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 85%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 85%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, -9.56, 39.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 41.1, 103.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.765, 9.298, 1.766)`
Decimal	`5855501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59590D, 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 #59590D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59590D 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 #59590D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59590d; }
.text { color: #59590d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59590d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 89 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59590d, #33590d); }

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Questions

What color is #59590D?: #59590D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59590D?: The RGB value is 89, 89, 13: 89 red, 89 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59590D?: The complementary color is #0D0D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59590D?: 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.