#59583B Color
#59583B is rgb(89, 88, 59) in RGB, hsl(58, 20%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 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 8.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59583Brgb(89, 88, 59)hsl(58, 20%, 29%)hsv(58, 34%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 65%)oklch(45.3% 0.044 106.4)lab(36.90% -3.41 17.03)lch(36.90% 17.37 101.33)What #59583B 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 #59583B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59583B Channel Values
How #59583B 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 88 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 20% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 34% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 34% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59583B 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 #59583B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59583B; 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 #59583B
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 #59583B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59583b: #59583B;background-color: #59583B;colors: { 'color-59583b': '#59583B' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.345, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_59583b">#59583B</color>fill="#59583B"More Yellow Colors
#59583B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59583B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59583B?
#59583B is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 88, 59) in RGB and hsl(58, 20%, 29%) 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 8.3.
What is the RGB value of #59583B?
#59583B is rgb(89, 88, 59) — red 89, green 88, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59583B?
#59583B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 34%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59583B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59583B scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59583B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59583B 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 18.92, which is visibly different.
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