#594722 Color
#594722 is rgb(89, 71, 34) in RGB, hsl(40, 45%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594722rgb(89, 71, 34)hsl(40, 45%, 24%)hsv(40, 62%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 62%, 65%)oklch(40.8% 0.059 83.7)lab(31.43% 4.25 24.95)lch(31.43% 25.31 80.34)What #594722 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 #594722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#594722 Channel Values
How #594722 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 71 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 45% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 62% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 62% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594722 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 #594722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594722; 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 #594722
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 #594722 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.
#594722#4A4A22#514922#4E4E21#524B21#5C4444#5B4539#494949Using #594722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594722: #594722;background-color: #594722;colors: { 'color-594722': '#594722' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.278, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_594722">#594722</color>fill="#594722"More Yellow Colors
#594722 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594722?
#594722 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 71, 34) in RGB and hsl(40, 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 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #594722?
#594722 is rgb(89, 71, 34) — red 89, green 71, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594722?
#594722 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 62%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594722 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594722 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 23.97, which is visibly different.
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