#593321 Color
#593321 is rgb(89, 51, 33) in RGB, hsl(19, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593321rgb(89, 51, 33)hsl(19, 46%, 24%)hsv(19, 63%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 65%)oklch(36.4% 0.062 45.6)lab(25.83% 16.16 18.99)lch(25.83% 24.94 49.60)What #593321 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 #593321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593321 Channel Values
How #593321 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 51 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593321 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 #593321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593321; 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 #593321
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 #593321 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.
#593321#3C3C21#493821#42421F#4C3D20#5A3131#5A322B#3D3D3DUsing #593321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593321: #593321;background-color: #593321;colors: { 'color-593321': '#593321' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.200, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_593321">#593321</color>fill="#593321"More Brown Colors
#593321 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593321?
#593321 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 51, 33) in RGB and hsl(19, 46%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #593321?
#593321 is rgb(89, 51, 33) — red 89, green 51, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593321?
#593321 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593321 scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593321 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 28.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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