What color is #595D2F?

#595D2F 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 #595D2F?

The RGB value is 89, 93, 47: 89 red, 93 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595D2F?

The complementary color is #332F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595D2F?

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.

#595D2F color

#595D2F rgb(89, 93, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #595D2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.5% green and 18.4% blue (89, 93, 47).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#595D2F color codes

HEX	`#595D2F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 93, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.12, -9.28, 25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.12, 27.37, 109.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.547, 10.158, 4.199)`
Decimal	`5856559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595D2F, 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 #595D2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595D2F 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 #595D2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595d2f; }
.text { color: #595d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595d2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 93 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595d2f, #425d2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #595D2F?: #595D2F 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 #595D2F?: The RGB value is 89, 93, 47: 89 red, 93 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595D2F?: The complementary color is #332F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595D2F?: 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.