#595312 Color
#595312 is rgb(89, 83, 18) in RGB, hsl(55, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595312rgb(89, 83, 18)hsl(55, 66%, 21%)hsv(55, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 80%, 65%)oklch(43.5% 0.083 103.9)lab(34.92% -3.50 36.28)lch(34.92% 36.44 95.51)What #595312 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 #595312, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595312 Channel Values
How #595312 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 83 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595312 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 #595312
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595312; 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 #595312
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 #595312 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.
#595312#545412#565412#555511#575412#5D4E4E#5C503E#525252Using #595312 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595312: #595312;background-color: #595312;colors: { 'color-595312': '#595312' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.325, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_595312">#595312</color>fill="#595312"More Yellow Colors
#595312 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595312 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595312?
#595312 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 83, 18) in RGB and hsl(55, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #595312?
#595312 is rgb(89, 83, 18) — red 89, green 83, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595312?
#595312 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595312 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595312 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595312 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595312 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 16.04, which is visibly different.
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