#592C34 Color
#592C34 is rgb(89, 44, 52) in RGB, hsl(349, 34%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#592C34rgb(89, 44, 52)hsl(349, 34%, 26%)hsv(349, 51%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 65%)oklch(35.5% 0.066 9.7)lab(24.44% 21.80 4.70)lch(24.44% 22.30 12.15)What #592C34 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 #592C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#592C34 Channel Values
How #592C34 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 44 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 34% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 51% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 42% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.45:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #592C34 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 #592C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #592C34; 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 #592C34
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 #592C34 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.
#592C34#373734#473334#3F3F32#4B3833#582D2D#592D30#3A3A3AUsing #592C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-592c34: #592C34;background-color: #592C34;colors: { 'color-592c34': '#592C34' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.173, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_592c34">#592C34</color>fill="#592C34"More Red Colors
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#592C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #592C34?
#592C34 is a dark red — rgb(89, 44, 52) in RGB and hsl(349, 34%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #592C34?
#592C34 is rgb(89, 44, 52) — red 89, green 44, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #592C34?
#592C34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #592C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #592C34 scores 11.45:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #592C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #592C34 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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