Information about #59494D color

#59494D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#59494D falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 73, 77) — 34.9% red, 28.6% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #59494D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yasna (#544A50). Slightly further away sit Sidewinder (#554D4F) and Rough N Tumble (#5B4C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 73, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #59494D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#59494D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#59494D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#59494D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#59494D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#59494D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#59494D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#49565A
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#4E5A49
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#494E5A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5A5649
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#565A49
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Nearest named colors to #59494D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Rough N Tumble color link
Rough N Tumble

#5B4C48

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Dark Grayish Rose color link
Dark Grayish Rose

#59424E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

#59494D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#59494D
  • RGB89, 73, 77
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 73, 77)
  • HSL345°, 10%, 32%
  • HSL Precise345°, 9.877%, 31.765%
  • HSV345°, 18%, 35%
  • HSB345°, 18%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.286, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.286, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.286, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID59494D
  • DECIMAL ID5851469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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