#595122 Color
#595122 is rgb(89, 81, 34) in RGB, hsl(51, 45%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595122rgb(89, 81, 34)hsl(51, 45%, 24%)hsv(51, 62%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 65%)oklch(43.2% 0.067 99.8)lab(34.43% -1.57 28.31)lch(34.43% 28.35 93.18)What #595122 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 #595122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595122 Channel Values
How #595122 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 81 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 45% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 62% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 62% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595122 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 #595122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595122; 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 #595122
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 #595122 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.
#595122#525222#555222#545421#565322#5D4D4D#5B4F40#505050Using #595122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595122: #595122;background-color: #595122;colors: { 'color-595122': '#595122' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.318, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_595122">#595122</color>fill="#595122"More Yellow Colors
#595122 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595122?
#595122 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 81, 34) in RGB and hsl(51, 45%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #595122?
#595122 is rgb(89, 81, 34) — red 89, green 81, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595122?
#595122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 62%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595122 scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595122 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 16.93, which is visibly different.
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