#593331 Color
#593331 is rgb(89, 51, 49) in RGB, hsl(3, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593331rgb(89, 51, 49)hsl(3, 29%, 27%)hsv(3, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 45%, 65%)oklch(36.8% 0.055 23.4)lab(26.10% 17.42 8.99)lch(26.10% 19.60 27.30)What #593331 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 #593331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593331 Channel Values
How #593331 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.81:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593331 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 #593331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593331; 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 #593331
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 #593331 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.
#593331#3C3C31#493831#42422F#4C3D30#593333#593332#3D3D3DUsing #593331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593331: #593331;background-color: #593331;colors: { 'color-593331': '#593331' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.200, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_593331">#593331</color>fill="#593331"More Red Colors
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#593331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593331?
#593331 is a dark red — rgb(89, 51, 49) in RGB and hsl(3, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #593331?
#593331 is rgb(89, 51, 49) — red 89, green 51, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593331?
#593331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593331 scores 10.81:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593331 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 26.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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