What color is #59602E?

#59602E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59602E?

The RGB value is 89, 96, 46: 89 red, 96 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59602E?

The complementary color is #352E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59602E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59602E color

#59602E rgb(89, 96, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #59602E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 37.6% green and 18% blue (89, 96, 46).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#59602E color codes

HEX	`#59602E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 96, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 37.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 52%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -11.12, 27.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 29.59, 112.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.796, 10.687, 4.184)`
Decimal	`5857326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59602E, 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 #59602E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59602E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #59602E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59602e; }
.text { color: #59602e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59602e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 96 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59602e, #40602e); }

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Questions

What color is #59602E?: #59602E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59602E?: The RGB value is 89, 96, 46: 89 red, 96 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59602E?: The complementary color is #352E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59602E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.