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#593B56 Color

#593B56 is rgb(89, 59, 86) in RGB, hsl(306, 20%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#593B56
HEX#593B56
RGBrgb(89, 59, 86)
HSLhsl(306, 20%, 29%)
HSVhsv(306, 34%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.059 330.1)
LABlab(29.22% 17.32 -10.79)
LCHlch(29.22% 20.40 328.07)

What #593B56 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 #593B56, 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 pink in the library.

#593B56 Channel Values

How #593B56 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 59 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 20% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 34% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 3% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.61:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593B56 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.

TextWhite text9.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #593B56

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593B56; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #593B56

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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Shades

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How #593B56 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.

Typical#593B56
Protanopia#414156
Protanomaly#4C3F56
Deuteranopia#474755
Deuteranomaly#4F4256
Tritanopia#563F3F
Tritanomaly#573E49
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #593B56 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-593b56: #593B56;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #593B56;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-593b56': '#593B56' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.231, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_593b56">#593B56</color>
SVG fillfill="#593B56"

More Pink Colors

#593B56 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#593B56 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #593B56?

#593B56 is a dark pink — rgb(89, 59, 86) in RGB and hsl(306, 20%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.

What is the RGB value of #593B56?

#593B56 is rgb(89, 59, 86) — red 89, green 59, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #593B56?

#593B56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #593B56 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #593B56 scores 9.61:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #593B56 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #593B56 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 25.44, which is a different colour altogether.

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