#593C12 Color
#593C12 is rgb(89, 60, 18) in RGB, hsl(35, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593C12rgb(89, 60, 18)hsl(35, 66%, 21%)hsv(35, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 80%, 65%)oklch(38.1% 0.069 72.5)lab(28.11% 9.99 29.96)lch(28.11% 31.59 71.56)What #593C12 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 #593C12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593C12 Channel Values
How #593C12 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 60 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 80% · 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 #593C12 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 #593C12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593C12; 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 #593C12
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 #593C12 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.
#593C12#424211#4C4012#47470E#4F4310#5B3939#5A3A2D#424242Using #593C12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593c12: #593C12;background-color: #593C12;colors: { 'color-593c12': '#593C12' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.235, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_593c12">#593C12</color>fill="#593C12"More Brown Colors
#593C12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593C12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593C12?
#593C12 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 60, 18) in RGB and hsl(35, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.
What is the RGB value of #593C12?
#593C12 is rgb(89, 60, 18) — red 89, green 60, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593C12?
#593C12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593C12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593C12 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 #593C12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593C12 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.62, which is visibly different.
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