What color is #596050?

#596050 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596050?

The RGB value is 89, 96, 80: 89 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596050?

The complementary color is #575060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596050 color

#596050 rgb(89, 96, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596050 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 37.6% green and 31.4% blue (89, 96, 80).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#596050 color codes

HEX	`#596050`
RGB	`rgb(89, 96, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 37.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.7, -6.01, 8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.7, 10.19, 126.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.75, 11.069, 9.211)`
Decimal	`5857360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596050, 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 #596050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #596050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596050; }
.text { color: #596050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 96 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596050, #516050); }

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Questions

What color is #596050?: #596050 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596050?: The RGB value is 89, 96, 80: 89 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596050?: The complementary color is #575060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.