What color is #595C3E?

#595C3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595C3E?

The RGB value is 89, 92, 62: 89 red, 92 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595C3E?

The complementary color is #413E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595C3E color

#595C3E rgb(89, 92, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595C3E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.1% green and 24.3% blue (89, 92, 62).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 19% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#595C3E color codes

HEX	`#595C3E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 92, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 19%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 33%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.07, -6.71, 16.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.07, 18.2, 111.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.816, 10.126, 6.047)`
Decimal	`5856318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595C3E, 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 #595C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #595C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595c3e; }
.text { color: #595c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 92 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595c3e, #4a5c3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #595C3E?: #595C3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595C3E?: The RGB value is 89, 92, 62: 89 red, 92 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595C3E?: The complementary color is #413E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.