#595012 Color
#595012 is rgb(89, 80, 18) in RGB, hsl(52, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595012rgb(89, 80, 18)hsl(52, 66%, 21%)hsv(52, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 80%, 65%)oklch(42.8% 0.08 100.7)lab(34.00% -1.80 35.44)lch(34.00% 35.49 92.90)What #595012 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #595012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595012 Channel Values
How #595012 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 80 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595012 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #595012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595012; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #595012
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #595012 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#595012#525212#555112#535311#565211#5D4B4B#5B4D3C#4F4F4FUsing #595012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595012: #595012;background-color: #595012;colors: { 'color-595012': '#595012' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.314, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_595012">#595012</color>fill="#595012"More Yellow Colors
#595012 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595012?
#595012 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 80, 18) in RGB and hsl(52, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #595012?
#595012 is rgb(89, 80, 18) — red 89, green 80, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595012?
#595012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595012 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595012 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.59, which is visibly different.
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