#593C31 Color
#593C31 is rgb(89, 60, 49) in RGB, hsl(17, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593C31rgb(89, 60, 49)hsl(17, 29%, 27%)hsv(17, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 65%)oklch(38.6% 0.045 41.6)lab(28.51% 12.02 12.21)lch(28.51% 17.13 45.44)What #593C31 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 #593C31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593C31 Channel Values
How #593C31 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593C31 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 #593C31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593C31; 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 #593C31
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 #593C31 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.
#593C31#424231#4C4031#474730#4F4330#5A3B3B#593B37#434343Using #593C31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593c31: #593C31;background-color: #593C31;colors: { 'color-593c31': '#593C31' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.235, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_593c31">#593C31</color>fill="#593C31"More Brown Colors
#593C31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593C31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593C31?
#593C31 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 60, 49) in RGB and hsl(17, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #593C31?
#593C31 is rgb(89, 60, 49) — red 89, green 60, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593C31?
#593C31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593C31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593C31 scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593C31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593C31 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 23.38, which is visibly different.
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