#594F03 Color
#594F03 is rgb(89, 79, 3) in RGB, hsl(53, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594F03rgb(89, 79, 3)hsl(53, 93%, 18%)hsv(53, 97%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 65%)oklch(42.4% 0.087 100.8)lab(33.63% -1.65 40.21)lch(33.63% 40.24 92.34)What #594F03 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 #594F03, 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.
#594F03 Channel Values
How #594F03 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 79 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 97% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594F03 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 #594F03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594F03; 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 #594F03
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 #594F03 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.
#594F03#515103#545003#525201#555102#5D4A4A#5B4C39#4F4F4FUsing #594F03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594f03: #594F03;background-color: #594F03;colors: { 'color-594f03': '#594F03' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.310, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_594f03">#594F03</color>fill="#594F03"More Yellow Colors
#594F03 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594F03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594F03?
#594F03 is a darkest yellow — rgb(89, 79, 3) in RGB and hsl(53, 93%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #594F03?
#594F03 is rgb(89, 79, 3) — red 89, green 79, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594F03?
#594F03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594F03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594F03 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594F03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594F03 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 19.79, which is visibly different.
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