#593B27 Color
#593B27 is rgb(89, 59, 39) in RGB, hsl(24, 39%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593B27rgb(89, 59, 39)hsl(24, 39%, 25%)hsv(24, 56%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 65%)oklch(38.2% 0.053 54.2)lab(28.06% 11.78 17.97)lch(28.06% 21.49 56.75)What #593B27 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 #593B27, 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.
#593B27 Channel Values
How #593B27 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 59 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 39% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 56% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593B27 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 #593B27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593B27; 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 #593B27
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 #593B27 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.
#593B27#414127#4C3F27#474725#4F4226#5A3939#5A3A33#424242Using #593B27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593b27: #593B27;background-color: #593B27;colors: { 'color-593b27': '#593B27' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.231, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_593b27">#593B27</color>fill="#593B27"More Brown Colors
#593B27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593B27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593B27?
#593B27 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 59, 39) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #593B27?
#593B27 is rgb(89, 59, 39) — red 89, green 59, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593B27?
#593B27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593B27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593B27 scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593B27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593B27 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, which is a different colour altogether.
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