#595226 Color
#595226 is rgb(89, 82, 38) in RGB, hsl(52, 40%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 57%, 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 7.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595226rgb(89, 82, 38)hsl(52, 40%, 25%)hsv(52, 57%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 57%, 65%)oklch(43.5% 0.064 100.4)lab(34.78% -1.88 26.54)lch(34.78% 26.61 94.04)What #595226 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 #595226, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595226 Channel Values
How #595226 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 82 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 40% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 57% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 57% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595226 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 #595226
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595226; 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 #595226
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 #595226 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.
#595226#535326#565326#545426#565326#5C4E4E#5B5041#515151Using #595226 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595226: #595226;background-color: #595226;colors: { 'color-595226': '#595226' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.322, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_595226">#595226</color>fill="#595226"More Yellow Colors
#595226 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595226 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595226?
#595226 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 82, 38) in RGB and hsl(52, 40%, 25%) 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 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #595226?
#595226 is rgb(89, 82, 38) — red 89, green 82, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595226?
#595226 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 57%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595226 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595226 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595226 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595226 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 16.81, which is visibly different.
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