#593A42 Color
#593A42 is rgb(89, 58, 66) in RGB, hsl(345, 21%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593A42rgb(89, 58, 66)hsl(345, 21%, 29%)hsv(345, 35%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 65%)oklch(38.7% 0.045 2.5)lab(28.34% 15.08 0.95)lch(28.34% 15.11 3.59)What #593A42 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 #593A42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593A42 Channel Values
How #593A42 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 21% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 35% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593A42 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 #593A42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593A42; 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 #593A42
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 #593A42 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.
#593A42#414142#4B3E42#464641#4E4241#583B3B#593B3E#434343Using #593A42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593a42: #593A42;background-color: #593A42;colors: { 'color-593a42': '#593A42' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.227, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_593a42">#593A42</color>fill="#593A42"More Red Colors
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#593A42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593A42?
#593A42 is a dark red — rgb(89, 58, 66) in RGB and hsl(345, 21%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #593A42?
#593A42 is rgb(89, 58, 66) — red 89, green 58, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593A42?
#593A42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593A42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593A42 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593A42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593A42 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 22.06, which is visibly different.
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