#594422 Color
#594422 is rgb(89, 68, 34) in RGB, hsl(37, 45%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 62%, 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 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594422rgb(89, 68, 34)hsl(37, 45%, 24%)hsv(37, 62%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 62%, 65%)oklch(40.1% 0.057 78)lab(30.55% 6.03 23.94)lch(30.55% 24.69 75.87)What #594422 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 #594422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594422 Channel Values
How #594422 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 68 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 45% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 62% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 62% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.23:1 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 #594422 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 #594422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594422; 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 #594422
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 #594422 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.
#594422#484822#4F4622#4C4C21#514921#5B4141#5A4237#474747Using #594422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594422: #594422;background-color: #594422;colors: { 'color-594422': '#594422' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.267, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_594422">#594422</color>fill="#594422"More Brown Colors
#594422 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594422?
#594422 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 68, 34) in RGB and hsl(37, 45%, 24%) 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 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #594422?
#594422 is rgb(89, 68, 34) — red 89, green 68, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594422?
#594422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 62%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594422 scores 9.23:1 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 #594422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594422 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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