#594012 Color
#594012 is rgb(89, 64, 18) in RGB, hsl(39, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594012rgb(89, 64, 18)hsl(39, 66%, 21%)hsv(39, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 80%, 65%)oklch(39% 0.07 78.9)lab(29.25% 7.59 31.04)lch(29.25% 31.96 76.26)What #594012 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 #594012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594012 Channel Values
How #594012 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 64 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594012 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 #594012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594012; 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 #594012
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 #594012 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.
#594012#454512#4E4312#49490F#504610#5B3C3C#5A3E30#444444Using #594012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594012: #594012;background-color: #594012;colors: { 'color-594012': '#594012' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.251, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_594012">#594012</color>fill="#594012"More Brown Colors
#594012 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594012?
#594012 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 64, 18) in RGB and hsl(39, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #594012?
#594012 is rgb(89, 64, 18) — red 89, green 64, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594012?
#594012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594012 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594012 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 24.61, which is visibly different.
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