#594549 Color
#594549 is rgb(89, 69, 73) in RGB, hsl(348, 13%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594549rgb(89, 69, 73)hsl(348, 13%, 31%)hsv(348, 22%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 65%)oklch(41.3% 0.028 5)lab(31.56% 9.38 1.04)lch(31.56% 9.44 6.30)What #594549 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 #594549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594549 Channel Values
How #594549 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 13% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 22% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 18% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594549 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 #594549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594549; 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 #594549
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 #594549 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.
#594549#494949#504749#4C4C48#524949#594646#594547#4A4A4AUsing #594549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594549: #594549;background-color: #594549;colors: { 'color-594549': '#594549' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.271, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_594549">#594549</color>fill="#594549"More Red Colors
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#594549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594549?
#594549 is a dark red — rgb(89, 69, 73) in RGB and hsl(348, 13%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #594549?
#594549 is rgb(89, 69, 73) — red 89, green 69, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594549?
#594549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594549 scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594549 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 15.95, which is visibly different.
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