#59250D Color
#59250D is rgb(89, 37, 13) in RGB, hsl(19, 75%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59250Drgb(89, 37, 13)hsl(19, 75%, 20%)hsv(19, 85%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 65%)oklch(33.5% 0.084 43)lab(22.21% 23.32 26.85)lch(22.21% 35.56 49.03)What #59250D 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 #59250D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59250D Channel Values
How #59250D 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 37 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 75% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 85% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 85% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59250D 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 #59250D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59250D; 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 #59250D
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 #59250D 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.
#59250D#32320C#452E0C#3C3C06#493409#5A2323#59241C#343434Using #59250D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59250d: #59250D;background-color: #59250D;colors: { 'color-59250d': '#59250D' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.145, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_59250d">#59250D</color>fill="#59250D"More Brown Colors
#59250D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59250D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59250D?
#59250D is a dark brown — rgb(89, 37, 13) in RGB and hsl(19, 75%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #59250D?
#59250D is rgb(89, 37, 13) — red 89, green 37, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59250D?
#59250D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59250D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59250D scores 12.39:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59250D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59250D 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 22.06, which is visibly different.
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