#595331 Color
#595331 is rgb(89, 83, 49) in RGB, hsl(51, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595331rgb(89, 83, 49)hsl(51, 29%, 27%)hsv(51, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 65%)oklch(43.9% 0.051 99.5)lab(35.22% -1.56 20.81)lch(35.22% 20.87 94.30)What #595331 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 #595331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595331 Channel Values
How #595331 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595331 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 #595331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595331; 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 #595331
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 #595331 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.
#595331#545431#565431#555531#575431#5C5050#5B5145#525252Using #595331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595331: #595331;background-color: #595331;colors: { 'color-595331': '#595331' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.325, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_595331">#595331</color>fill="#595331"More Yellow Colors
#595331 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595331?
#595331 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 83, 49) in RGB and hsl(51, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #595331?
#595331 is rgb(89, 83, 49) — red 89, green 83, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595331?
#595331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595331 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595331 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 19.01, which is visibly different.
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