#594512 Color
#594512 is rgb(89, 69, 18) in RGB, hsl(43, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594512rgb(89, 69, 18)hsl(43, 66%, 21%)hsv(43, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 65%)oklch(40.2% 0.072 86.5)lab(30.70% 4.61 32.41)lch(30.70% 32.73 81.90)What #594512 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 #594512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594512 Channel Values
How #594512 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 69 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 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 #594512 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 #594512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594512; 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 #594512
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 #594512 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.
#594512#494912#504712#4C4C0F#524910#5C4141#5B4334#484848Using #594512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594512: #594512;background-color: #594512;colors: { 'color-594512': '#594512' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.271, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_594512">#594512</color>fill="#594512"More Yellow Colors
#594512 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594512?
#594512 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 69, 18) in RGB and hsl(43, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #594512?
#594512 is rgb(89, 69, 18) — red 89, green 69, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594512?
#594512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594512 scores 9.19:1 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 #594512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594512 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 24.12, which is visibly different.
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