#595236 Color
#595236 is rgb(89, 82, 54) in RGB, hsl(48, 24%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 39%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595236rgb(89, 82, 54)hsl(48, 24%, 28%)hsv(48, 39%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 39%, 65%)oklch(43.8% 0.044 95.8)lab(34.99% -0.52 17.56)lch(34.99% 17.57 91.70)What #595236 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 #595236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595236 Channel Values
How #595236 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 24% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 39% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 39% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595236 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 #595236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595236; 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 #595236
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 #595236 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.
#595236#535336#565336#545436#565336#5C4F4F#5B5046#525252Using #595236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595236: #595236;background-color: #595236;colors: { 'color-595236': '#595236' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.322, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_595236">#595236</color>fill="#595236"More Yellow Colors
#595236 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595236?
#595236 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 82, 54) in RGB and hsl(48, 24%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #595236?
#595236 is rgb(89, 82, 54) — red 89, green 82, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595236?
#595236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 39%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595236 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595236 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 19.93, which is visibly different.
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