#594F45 Color
#594F45 is rgb(89, 79, 69) in RGB, hsl(30, 13%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594F45rgb(89, 79, 69)hsl(30, 13%, 31%)hsv(30, 22%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 65%)oklch(43.4% 0.021 67.2)lab(34.37% 2.92 7.53)lch(34.37% 8.07 68.79)What #594F45 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 #594F45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594F45 Channel Values
How #594F45 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 13% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 22% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 22% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594F45 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 #594F45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594F45; 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 #594F45
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 #594F45 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.
#594F45#515145#545045#525245#555145#5A4E4E#5A4E4A#515151Using #594F45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594f45: #594F45;background-color: #594F45;colors: { 'color-594f45': '#594F45' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.310, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_594f45">#594F45</color>fill="#594F45"More Brown Colors
#594F45 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594F45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594F45?
#594F45 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 79, 69) in RGB and hsl(30, 13%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #594F45?
#594F45 is rgb(89, 79, 69) — red 89, green 79, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594F45?
#594F45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594F45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594F45 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594F45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594F45 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 12.88, which is visibly different.
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