Information about #595540 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #595540 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(89, 85, 64) (34.9% red, 33.3% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 10 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #595540 reads as a gently muted yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grayish Amber (#595442). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vault (#565740) and Dark Grayish Olive (#595942).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 85, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #595540 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #595540 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#595540 color variations

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

#595540 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#595540 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#595540 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#595540 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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#595540 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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#484059
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #595540

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

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Groundbreaker color link
Groundbreaker

#5A4F40

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Iwai Brown color link
Iwai Brown

#5E5545

Dark Grayish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Brown

#594E42

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

#595540 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595540
  • RGB89, 85, 64
  • CMYK0, 2, 10, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 85, 64)
  • HSL50°, 16%, 30%
  • HSL Precise50.4°, 16.34%, 30%
  • HSV50°, 28%, 35%
  • HSB50°, 28%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.333, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.333, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.333, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595540
  • DECIMAL ID5854528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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