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#594845 Color

#594845 is rgb(89, 72, 69) in RGB, hsl(9, 13%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#594845
HEX#594845
RGBrgb(89, 72, 69)
HSLhsl(9, 13%, 31%)
HSVhsv(9, 22%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.024 29.8)
LABlab(32.32% 7.06 4.66)
LCHlch(32.32% 8.46 33.47)

What #594845 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 #594845, 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 red in the library.

#594845 Channel Values

How #594845 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 72 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 13% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 22% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 22% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594845 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.

TextWhite text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #594845

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594845; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #594845

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 #594845 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.

Typical#594845
Protanopia#4B4B45
Protanomaly#514A45
Deuteranopia#4E4E44
Deuteranomaly#534C45
Tritanopia#594848
Tritanomaly#594847
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #594845 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-594845: #594845;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #594845;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-594845': '#594845' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.282, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_594845">#594845</color>
SVG fillfill="#594845"

More Red Colors

#594845 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#594845 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #594845?

#594845 is a dark red — rgb(89, 72, 69) in RGB and hsl(9, 13%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #594845?

#594845 is rgb(89, 72, 69) — red 89, green 72, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #594845?

#594845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #594845 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #594845 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #594845 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #594845 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 14.76, which is visibly different.

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