#595742 Hex Color
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#595742 is a dark, muted yellow-olive with gray undertones and a matte, dusty finish. Its low saturation gives layouts a serious, grounded mood suited to outdoor, military, construction, and organic branding. Use it as a supporting tone with warm cream or rust, since it can look muddy across large areas. White text achieves about 7.3:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #595742.
Questions about #595742
What is #595742 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #595742 is rgb(89, 87, 66), in HSL hsl(55, 15%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 26%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #595742?
#595742 pairs well with warm cream, rust, terracotta, and charcoal, which either lift its dusty olive base or reinforce its grounded mood in backgrounds, text accents, packaging, and outdoor-inspired interfaces, giving designers flexible options.
Does #595742 look warm or cool?
#595742 reads as a muted, slightly warm olive because its yellow component outweighs its blue, while gray undertones reduce the warmth and its low saturation keeps the result restrained, dusty, and practical rather than bright or strongly earthy.
Is #595742 readable on white or black?
#595742 has a 7.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.86:1 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.