Close to Army Green
#595E39
#595E39 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 36.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 68°, 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 #595E39.
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.
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6.81:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.08:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #595E39 as they’d see it.
#595E39 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #595E39
What color is #595E39?
#595E39 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 36.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #595E39 in RGB?
#595E39 is rgb(89, 94, 57): 89 red, 94 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #595E39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 39, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #595E39?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #595E39?
Its complement #5C567A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.