#59503A Color
#59503A is rgb(89, 80, 58) in RGB, hsl(43, 21%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59503Argb(89, 80, 58)hsl(43, 21%, 29%)hsv(43, 35%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 65%)oklch(43.4% 0.036 88.3)lab(34.46% 1.05 14.44)lch(34.46% 14.48 85.85)What #59503A 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 #59503A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59503A Channel Values
How #59503A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 21% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 35% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59503A 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 #59503A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59503A; 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 #59503A
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 #59503A 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.
#59503A#52523A#55513A#53533A#56523A#5B4E4E#5A4F47#515151Using #59503A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59503a: #59503A;background-color: #59503A;colors: { 'color-59503a': '#59503A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.314, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_59503a">#59503A</color>fill="#59503A"More Yellow Colors
#59503A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59503A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59503A?
#59503A is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 80, 58) in RGB and hsl(43, 21%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #59503A?
#59503A is rgb(89, 80, 58) — red 89, green 80, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59503A?
#59503A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59503A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59503A scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59503A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59503A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.57, which is visibly different.
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