#594331 Color
#594331 is rgb(89, 67, 49) in RGB, hsl(27, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594331rgb(89, 67, 49)hsl(27, 29%, 27%)hsv(27, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 65%)oklch(40.2% 0.042 60.5)lab(30.48% 7.81 14.79)lch(30.48% 16.73 62.16)What #594331 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 #594331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594331 Channel Values
How #594331 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 67 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594331 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 #594331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594331; 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 #594331
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 #594331 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.
#594331#474731#4F4631#4B4B30#514830#5A4141#5A423B#474747Using #594331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594331: #594331;background-color: #594331;colors: { 'color-594331': '#594331' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.263, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_594331">#594331</color>fill="#594331"More Brown Colors
#594331 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594331?
#594331 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 67, 49) in RGB and hsl(27, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #594331?
#594331 is rgb(89, 67, 49) — red 89, green 67, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594331?
#594331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594331 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594331 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 21.77, which is visibly different.
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