#594F59 Color
#594F59 is rgb(89, 79, 89) in RGB, hsl(300, 6%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594F59rgb(89, 79, 89)hsl(300, 6%, 33%)hsv(300, 11%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 65%)oklch(44.1% 0.021 325.9)lab(34.87% 5.82 -4.30)lch(34.87% 7.23 323.56)What #594F59 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 #594F59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594F59 Channel Values
How #594F59 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 6% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 11% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594F59 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 #594F59
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594F59; 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 #594F59
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 #594F59 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.
#594F59#515159#545059#525259#555159#585050#585054#525252Using #594F59 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594f59: #594F59;background-color: #594F59;colors: { 'color-594f59': '#594F59' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.310, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_594f59">#594F59</color>fill="#594F59"More Gray Colors
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#594F59 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594F59?
#594F59 is a dark gray — rgb(89, 79, 89) in RGB and hsl(300, 6%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #594F59?
#594F59 is rgb(89, 79, 89) — red 89, green 79, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594F59?
#594F59 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594F59 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594F59 scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594F59 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594F59 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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