#59572F Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #59572f is a warm yellow with dusty gray and green undertones. Its low saturation creates a serious, earthy mood suited to military, construction, outdoor, and organic branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream or rust rather than a dominant background. The hex code supports white body text with about 7.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #59572f
What is #59572f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #59572f is rgb(89, 87, 47), in HSL hsl(57, 31%, 27%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 47%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #59572f?
Can white text be used with #59572f?
Yes, #59572f provides about a 7.4:1 contrast ratio with white, exceeding WCAG AA thresholds for normal and large text and meeting the AAA threshold for normal text, making it suitable for readable light text.
Is #59572f readable on white or black?
#59572f has a 7.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.