#594B31 Color
#594B31 is rgb(89, 75, 49) in RGB, hsl(39, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594B31rgb(89, 75, 49)hsl(39, 29%, 27%)hsv(39, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 65%)oklch(42% 0.044 82.4)lab(32.82% 3.07 17.80)lch(32.82% 18.06 80.22)What #594B31 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 #594B31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594B31 Channel Values
How #594B31 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 75 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594B31 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 #594B31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594B31; 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 #594B31
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 #594B31 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.
#594B31#4E4E31#524D31#505030#544E31#5B4848#5A4940#4D4D4DUsing #594B31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594b31: #594B31;background-color: #594B31;colors: { 'color-594b31': '#594B31' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.294, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_594b31">#594B31</color>fill="#594B31"More Brown Colors
#594B31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594B31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594B31?
#594B31 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 75, 49) in RGB and hsl(39, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #594B31?
#594B31 is rgb(89, 75, 49) — red 89, green 75, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594B31?
#594B31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594B31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594B31 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594B31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594B31 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 21.46, which is visibly different.
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