#591E08 Color
#591E08 is rgb(89, 30, 8) in RGB, hsl(16, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591E08rgb(89, 30, 8)hsl(16, 84%, 19%)hsv(16, 91%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 65%)oklch(32.3% 0.093 39.1)lab(20.71% 26.87 27.42)lch(20.71% 38.39 45.58)What #591E08 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #591E08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591E08 Channel Values
How #591E08 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 30 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 91% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591E08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #591E08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591E08; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #591E08
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #591E08 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#591E08#2E2E07#432907#3A3A00#483103#5A1C1C#591D16#313131Using #591E08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591e08: #591E08;background-color: #591E08;colors: { 'color-591e08': '#591E08' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.118, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_591e08">#591E08</color>fill="#591E08"More Brown Colors
#591E08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#591E08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591E08?
#591E08 is a darkest brown — rgb(89, 30, 8) in RGB and hsl(16, 84%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #591E08?
#591E08 is rgb(89, 30, 8) — red 89, green 30, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591E08?
#591E08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591E08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591E08 scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591E08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591E08 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.32, which is visibly different.
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