What color is #596150?

#596150 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 #596150?

The RGB value is 89, 97, 80: 89 red, 97 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596150?

The complementary color is #585061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596150 color

#596150 rgb(89, 97, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596150 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38% green and 31.4% blue (89, 97, 80).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#596150 color codes

HEX	`#596150`
RGB	`rgb(89, 97, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 18%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40, -6.59, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40, 10.89, 127.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.842, 11.252, 9.241)`
Decimal	`5857616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596150, 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 #596150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #596150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596150; }
.text { color: #596150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 97 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596150, #516150); }

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Questions

What color is #596150?: #596150 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 #596150?: The RGB value is 89, 97, 80: 89 red, 97 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596150?: The complementary color is #585061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.