#593926 Color
#593926 is rgb(89, 57, 38) in RGB, hsl(22, 40%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593926rgb(89, 57, 38)hsl(22, 40%, 25%)hsv(22, 57%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 65%)oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)lab(27.50% 12.91 17.90)lch(27.50% 22.07 54.19)What #593926 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 #593926, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#593926 Channel Values
How #593926 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 57 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 40% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 57% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 57% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593926 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 #593926
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593926; 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 #593926
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 #593926 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.
#593926#404026#4B3D26#464624#4E4125#5A3737#5A3831#404040Using #593926 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593926: #593926;background-color: #593926;colors: { 'color-593926': '#593926' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.224, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_593926">#593926</color>fill="#593926"More Brown Colors
#593926 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593926 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593926?
#593926 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 57, 38) in RGB and hsl(22, 40%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #593926?
#593926 is rgb(89, 57, 38) — red 89, green 57, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593926?
#593926 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593926 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593926 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593926 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593926 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 27.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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