What color is #595931?

#595931 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595931?

The RGB value is 89, 89, 49: 89 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595931?

The complementary color is #313159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595931 color

#595931 rgb(89, 89, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595931 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.9% green and 19.2% blue (89, 89, 49).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#595931 color codes

HEX	`#595931`
RGB	`rgb(89, 89, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 45%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.91, -6.72, 23.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.91, 24.06, 106.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.247, 9.491, 4.303)`
Decimal	`5855537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595931, 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 #595931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #595931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595931; }
.text { color: #595931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 89 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595931, #455931); }

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Questions

What color is #595931?: #595931 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595931?: The RGB value is 89, 89, 49: 89 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595931?: The complementary color is #313159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.