What color is #596849?

#596849 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596849?

The RGB value is 89, 104, 73: 89 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596849?

The complementary color is #584968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596849 color

#596849 rgb(89, 104, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #596849 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.8% green and 28.6% blue (89, 104, 73).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#596849 color codes

HEX	`#596849`
RGB	`rgb(89, 104, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.01, -11.87, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.01, 19.63, 127.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.273, 12.505, 8.175)`
Decimal	`5859401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596849, 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 #596849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #596849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596849; }
.text { color: #596849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 104 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596849, #4a6849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #596849?: #596849 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596849?: The RGB value is 89, 104, 73: 89 red, 104 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596849?: The complementary color is #584968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.