#593639 Color
#593639 is rgb(89, 54, 57) in RGB, hsl(355, 24%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593639rgb(89, 54, 57)hsl(355, 24%, 28%)hsv(355, 39%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 65%)oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)lab(27.06% 16.44 5.03)lch(27.06% 17.19 17.03)What #593639 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 #593639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593639 Channel Values
How #593639 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 54 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 24% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 39% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 36% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593639 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 #593639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593639; 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 #593639
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 #593639 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.
#593639#3E3E39#4A3B39#444438#4D3F38#593636#593637#404040Using #593639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593639: #593639;background-color: #593639;colors: { 'color-593639': '#593639' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.212, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_593639">#593639</color>fill="#593639"More Red Colors
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#593639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593639?
#593639 is a dark red — rgb(89, 54, 57) in RGB and hsl(355, 24%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #593639?
#593639 is rgb(89, 54, 57) — red 89, green 54, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593639?
#593639 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593639 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593639 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 24.43, which is visibly different.
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