Close to Bronze Olive
#605939
#605939 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 34.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #605939.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.99:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.03:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.99:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #605939 as they’d see it.
#605939 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #605939
What color is #605939?
#605939 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 34.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #605939 in RGB?
#605939 is rgb(96, 89, 57): 96 red, 89 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #605939 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 41, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #605939?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #605939?
Its complement #515777 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.