#593A27 Color
#593A27 is rgb(89, 58, 39) in RGB, hsl(23, 39%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 56%, 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 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593A27rgb(89, 58, 39)hsl(23, 39%, 25%)hsv(23, 56%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 56%, 65%)oklch(38% 0.053 52)lab(27.79% 12.38 17.63)lch(27.79% 21.54 54.92)What #593A27 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 #593A27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593A27 Channel Values
How #593A27 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 58 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 39% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 56% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 56% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593A27 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 #593A27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593A27; 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 #593A27
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 #593A27 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.
#593A27#414127#4B3E27#464625#4E4226#5A3838#5A3932#414141Using #593A27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593a27: #593A27;background-color: #593A27;colors: { 'color-593a27': '#593A27' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.227, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_593a27">#593A27</color>fill="#593A27"More Brown Colors
#593A27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593A27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593A27?
#593A27 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 58, 39) in RGB and hsl(23, 39%, 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 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #593A27?
#593A27 is rgb(89, 58, 39) — red 89, green 58, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593A27?
#593A27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 56%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593A27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593A27 scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593A27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593A27 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 27.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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