What color is #595D2E?

#595D2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595D2E?

The RGB value is 89, 93, 46: 89 red, 93 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595D2E?

The complementary color is #322E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595D2E?

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.

#595D2E color

#595D2E rgb(89, 93, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595D2E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.5% green and 18% blue (89, 93, 46).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#595D2E color codes

HEX	`#595D2E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 93, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 51%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, -9.4, 26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 27.92, 109.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.527, 10.15, 4.094)`
Decimal	`5856558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595D2E, 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 #595D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595D2E 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 #595D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595d2e; }
.text { color: #595d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 93 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595d2e, #415d2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #595D2E?: #595D2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595D2E?: The RGB value is 89, 93, 46: 89 red, 93 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595D2E?: The complementary color is #322E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595D2E?: 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.