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#59403B Color

#59403B is rgb(89, 64, 59) in RGB, hsl(10, 20%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 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 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59403B
HEX#59403B
RGBrgb(89, 64, 59)
HSLhsl(10, 20%, 29%)
HSVhsv(10, 34%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.036 31.5)
LABlab(29.82% 10.64 7.56)
LCHlch(29.82% 13.06 35.40)

What #59403B 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 #59403B, 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 red in the library.

#59403B Channel Values

How #59403B 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 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 20% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 34% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 34% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59403B 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 text9.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59403B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59403B; 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 #59403B

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 #59403B 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#59403B
Protanopia#45453B
Protanomaly#4E433B
Deuteranopia#49493A
Deuteranomaly#50463A
Tritanopia#593F3F
Tritanomaly#59403E
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #59403B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59403b: #59403B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59403B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59403b': '#59403B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.251, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_59403b">#59403B</color>
SVG fillfill="#59403B"

More Red Colors

#59403B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59403B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59403B?

#59403B is a dark red — rgb(89, 64, 59) in RGB and hsl(10, 20%, 29%) 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 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #59403B?

#59403B is rgb(89, 64, 59) — red 89, green 64, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59403B?

#59403B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 34%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59403B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59403B scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59403B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59403B 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 19.58, which is visibly different.

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