#592712 Color
#592712 is rgb(89, 39, 18) in RGB, hsl(18, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 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 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#592712rgb(89, 39, 18)hsl(18, 66%, 21%)hsv(18, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 65%)oklch(33.9% 0.081 42.1)lab(22.70% 22.38 24.66)lch(22.70% 33.30 47.78)What #592712 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 #592712, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#592712 Channel Values
How #592712 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 39 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #592712 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 #592712
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #592712; 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 #592712
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 #592712 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.
#592712#343411#452F12#3D3D0C#4A350F#5A2525#59261F#353535Using #592712 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-592712: #592712;background-color: #592712;colors: { 'color-592712': '#592712' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.153, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_592712">#592712</color>fill="#592712"More Brown Colors
#592712 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#592712 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #592712?
#592712 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 39, 18) in RGB and hsl(18, 66%, 21%) 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 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #592712?
#592712 is rgb(89, 39, 18) — red 89, green 39, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #592712?
#592712 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #592712 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #592712 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #592712 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #592712 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 23.46, which is visibly different.
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