#594240 Color
#594240 is rgb(89, 66, 64) in RGB, hsl(5, 16%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 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 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594240rgb(89, 66, 64)hsl(5, 16%, 30%)hsv(5, 28%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 65%)oklch(40.3% 0.032 24.3)lab(30.49% 10.02 5.29)lch(30.49% 11.33 27.82)What #594240 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 #594240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594240 Channel Values
How #594240 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 66 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 16% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 28% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 28% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594240 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 #594240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594240; 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 #594240
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 #594240 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.
#594240#474740#4F4540#4B4B3F#514740#594242#594241#484848Using #594240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594240: #594240;background-color: #594240;colors: { 'color-594240': '#594240' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.259, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_594240">#594240</color>fill="#594240"More Red Colors
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#594240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594240?
#594240 is a dark red — rgb(89, 66, 64) in RGB and hsl(5, 16%, 30%) 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 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #594240?
#594240 is rgb(89, 66, 64) — red 89, green 66, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594240?
#594240 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594240 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594240 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594240 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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