Information about #595B4E color

#595B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#595B4E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 91, 78) — 34.9% red, 35.7% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#595B4E presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well 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). Slightly further away sit Magnetic (#555A4C) and Ebony (#555D50).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(89, 91, 78)), which gives #595B4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #595B4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#595B4E color variations

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

#595B4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#595B4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#595B4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#595B4E 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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#595B4E 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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#4F4D5B
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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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#564D5B
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#4D525B
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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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#5B564D
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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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#4D595B
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#5B4D59
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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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#4D5B4F
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#4F4D5B
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#5B4D59
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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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#4D5B56
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#4F4D5B
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#5B4D52
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Nearest named colors to #595B4E

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

Dark Olivish Grey color link
Dark Olivish Grey

#595953

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

#595B4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595B4E
  • RGB89, 91, 78
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(89, 91, 78)
  • HSL69°, 8%, 33%
  • HSL Precise69.231°, 7.692%, 33.137%
  • HSV69°, 14%, 36%
  • HSB69°, 14%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.357, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.357, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.357, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595B4E
  • DECIMAL ID5856078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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