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#59591D Color

#59591D is rgb(89, 89, 29) in RGB, hsl(60, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 67%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59591D
HEX#59591D
RGBrgb(89, 89, 29)
HSLhsl(60, 51%, 23%)
HSVhsv(60, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 67%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.081 109.2)
LABlab(36.85% -6.35 33.38)
LCHlch(36.85% 33.98 100.77)

What #59591D 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 #59591D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#59591D Channel Values

How #59591D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 89 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 51% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59591D 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.

TextWhite text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59591D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59591D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59591D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59591D.

How #59591D 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.

Typical#59591D
Protanopia#59591D
Protanomaly#59591D
Deuteranopia#59591D
Deuteranomaly#59591D
Tritanopia#5E5454
Tritanomaly#5C5644
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #59591D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59591d: #59591D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59591D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59591d': '#59591D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.349, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_59591d">#59591D</color>
SVG fillfill="#59591D"

More Yellow Colors

#59591D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59591D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59591D?

#59591D is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 89, 29) in RGB and hsl(60, 51%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #59591D?

#59591D is rgb(89, 89, 29) — red 89, green 89, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59591D?

#59591D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 67%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59591D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59591D scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59591D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59591D 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 11.86, which is visibly different.

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