#594042 Color
#594042 is rgb(89, 64, 66) in RGB, hsl(355, 16%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594042rgb(89, 64, 66)hsl(355, 16%, 30%)hsv(355, 28%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 65%)oklch(40% 0.035 13.4)lab(29.98% 11.47 3.28)lch(29.98% 11.93 15.96)What #594042 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 #594042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594042 Channel Values
How #594042 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 16% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 28% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594042 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 #594042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594042; 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 #594042
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 #594042 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.
#594042#454542#4E4342#494941#504642#594040#594041#464646Using #594042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594042: #594042;background-color: #594042;colors: { 'color-594042': '#594042' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.251, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_594042">#594042</color>fill="#594042"More Red Colors
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#594042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594042?
#594042 is a dark red — rgb(89, 64, 66) in RGB and hsl(355, 16%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #594042?
#594042 is rgb(89, 64, 66) — red 89, green 64, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594042?
#594042 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594042 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594042 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 18.73, which is visibly different.
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