What color is #595D47?

#595D47 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595D47?

The RGB value is 89, 93, 71: 89 red, 93 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595D47?

The complementary color is #4B475D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595D47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595D47 color

#595D47 rgb(89, 93, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #595D47 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.5% green and 27.8% blue (89, 93, 71).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#595D47 color codes

HEX	`#595D47`
RGB	`rgb(89, 93, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 24%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, -5.86, 12.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 13.48, 115.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.171, 10.408, 7.486)`
Decimal	`5856583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595D47, 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 #595D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #595D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595d47; }
.text { color: #595d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 93 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595d47, #4e5d47); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #595D47?: #595D47 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595D47?: The RGB value is 89, 93, 71: 89 red, 93 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595D47?: The complementary color is #4B475D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595D47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.