#59462C Color
#59462C is rgb(89, 70, 44) in RGB, hsl(35, 34%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 51%, 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59462Crgb(89, 70, 44)hsl(35, 34%, 26%)hsv(35, 51%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 51%, 65%)oklch(40.7% 0.047 74.5)lab(31.27% 5.58 18.88)lch(31.27% 19.69 73.53)What #59462C 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 #59462C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59462C Channel Values
How #59462C 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 70 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 34% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 51% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 51% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.99:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59462C 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 #59462C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59462C; 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 #59462C
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 #59462C 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.
#59462C#4A4A2C#50482C#4D4D2B#524A2B#5B4343#5A443B#494949Using #59462C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59462c: #59462C;background-color: #59462C;colors: { 'color-59462c': '#59462C' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.275, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_59462c">#59462C</color>fill="#59462C"More Brown Colors
#59462C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59462C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59462C?
#59462C is a dark brown — rgb(89, 70, 44) in RGB and hsl(35, 34%, 26%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #59462C?
#59462C is rgb(89, 70, 44) — red 89, green 70, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59462C?
#59462C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 51%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59462C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59462C scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59462C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59462C 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 23.67, which is visibly different.
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