What color is #595E48?

#595E48 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 #595E48?

The RGB value is 89, 94, 72: 89 red, 94 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595E48?

The complementary color is #4D485E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595E48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595E48 color

#595E48 rgb(89, 94, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #595E48 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.9% green and 28.2% blue (89, 94, 72).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#595E48 color codes

HEX	`#595E48`
RGB	`rgb(89, 94, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, -6.27, 11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 13.53, 117.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.292, 10.597, 7.686)`
Decimal	`5856840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595E48, 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 #595E48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595E48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #595E48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595e48; }
.text { color: #595e48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595e48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 94 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595e48, #4e5e48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #595E48?: #595E48 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 #595E48?: The RGB value is 89, 94, 72: 89 red, 94 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595E48?: The complementary color is #4D485E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595E48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.