Color #595140 Color / Colour Code #595140
This page shows the hex color code for color #595140 (#595140). The colour is a orange tone with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #595140 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#595140 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 11, 41, and 71 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 41, 161, and 281 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #595140
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 41 and saturation at 16%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 41 to 86 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 41 with its complement at 221 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #595140
Lightness variations at hue 41 and 16% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #595140
Design Use Cases for #595140
Muted Accent Color
With 16% saturation, #595140 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 30% lightness, #595140 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Warmth & Enthusiasm
#595140 sits in the orange range (hue 41). Orange combines the energy of red with the warmth of yellow. It works naturally for progress indicators, pricing highlights, "new" badges, and friendly call-to-action buttons. Food and fitness brands frequently use this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #595140 (hue 41) to its complement at hue 221. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 71. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #595140, #404859);
CSS Code for #595140
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About Color #595140 (#595140)
#595140 is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 89 red, 81 green, and 64 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 41 degrees with 16% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #595140 is 81/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 28% yellow, and 65% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #595140 against white is 7.85:1 and against black is 2.68:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #404859 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #595140. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #594540 and #545940, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #595140?
- #595140 is Color #595140, a orange color (colour) with RGB(89, 81, 64), HSL(41, 16%, 30%), and CMYK(0%, 9%, 28%, 65%). Its perceived brightness is 81/255.
- Is #595140 accessible for text?
- Against white, #595140 has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.68:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #595140?
- The complementary colour is #404859 (hue 221). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #594540 and #545940. The triadic palette adds #405951 and #514059 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #595140 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #595140; or rgb(89, 81, 64); or hsl(41, 16%, 30%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 41 16% 30%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.