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#59401D Color

#59401D is rgb(89, 64, 29) in RGB, hsl(35, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 67%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59401D
HEX#59401D
RGBrgb(89, 64, 29)
HSLhsl(35, 51%, 23%)
HSVhsv(35, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 67%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.061 73.5)
LABlab(29.34% 8.11 25.42)
LCHlch(29.34% 26.69 72.30)

What #59401D 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 #59401D, 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.

#59401D Channel Values

How #59401D 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 64 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 51% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 67% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.65:1 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 #59401D 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 text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59401D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59401D; 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 #59401D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59401D.

How #59401D 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#59401D
Protanopia#45451D
Protanomaly#4E431D
Deuteranopia#49491B
Deuteranomaly#50461C
Tritanopia#5B3D3D
Tritanomaly#5A3E33
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #59401D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59401d: #59401D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59401D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59401d': '#59401D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.251, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_59401d">#59401D</color>
SVG fillfill="#59401D"

More Brown Colors

#59401D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59401D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59401D?

#59401D is a dark brown — rgb(89, 64, 29) in RGB and hsl(35, 51%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #59401D?

#59401D is rgb(89, 64, 29) — red 89, green 64, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59401D?

#59401D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 67%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59401D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59401D scores 9.65:1 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 #59401D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59401D 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 27.07, which is a different colour altogether.

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