Information about #595A4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #595A4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 90, 78) — 34.9% red, 35.3% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #595A4E sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Triple Tapa (#5B5A50). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magnetic (#555A4C) and Dark Olivish Grey (#595953).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(89, 90, 78)), which gives #595A4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #595A4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#595A4E color variations

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#595A4E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #595A4E

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

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

#595A4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595A4E
  • RGB89, 90, 78
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 90, 78)
  • HSL65°, 7%, 33%
  • HSL Precise65°, 7.143%, 32.941%
  • HSV65°, 13%, 35%
  • HSB65°, 13%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.353, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.353, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.353, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595A4E
  • DECIMAL ID5855822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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