What color is #595C40?

#595C40 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 #595C40?

The RGB value is 89, 92, 64: 89 red, 92 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595C40?

The complementary color is #43405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595C40 color

#595C40 rgb(89, 92, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595C40 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.1% green and 25.1% blue (89, 92, 64).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% 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 6.93:1).

#595C40 color codes

HEX	`#595C40`
RGB	`rgb(89, 92, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 30%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 30%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, -6.41, 15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 17.02, 112.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.872, 10.148, 6.341)`
Decimal	`5856320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595C40, 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 #595C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #595C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595c40; }
.text { color: #595c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 92 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595c40, #4b5c40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #595C40?: #595C40 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 #595C40?: The RGB value is 89, 92, 64: 89 red, 92 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595C40?: The complementary color is #43405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.