#593E27 Color
#593E27 is rgb(89, 62, 39) in RGB, hsl(28, 39%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593E27rgb(89, 62, 39)hsl(28, 39%, 25%)hsv(28, 56%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 65%)oklch(38.8% 0.052 60.8)lab(28.90% 9.97 19.00)lch(28.90% 21.46 62.30)What #593E27 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 #593E27, 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.
#593E27 Channel Values
How #593E27 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 62 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 39% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 56% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 56% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593E27 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 #593E27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593E27; 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 #593E27
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 #593E27 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.
#593E27#444427#4D4127#484825#4F4426#5B3C3C#5A3D34#444444Using #593E27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593e27: #593E27;background-color: #593E27;colors: { 'color-593e27': '#593E27' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.243, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_593e27">#593E27</color>fill="#593E27"More Brown Colors
#593E27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593E27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593E27?
#593E27 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 62, 39) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #593E27?
#593E27 is rgb(89, 62, 39) — red 89, green 62, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593E27?
#593E27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593E27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593E27 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593E27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593E27 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 26.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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