#595045 Color
#595045 is rgb(89, 80, 69) in RGB, hsl(33, 13%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 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 1.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595045rgb(89, 80, 69)hsl(33, 13%, 31%)hsv(33, 22%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 65%)oklch(43.7% 0.021 72.8)lab(34.67% 2.34 7.94)lch(34.67% 8.27 73.60)What #595045 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 #595045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595045 Channel Values
How #595045 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 80 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 13% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 22% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 22% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595045 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 #595045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595045; 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 #595045
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 #595045 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.
#595045#525245#555145#535345#565245#5A4F4F#5A4F4B#515151Using #595045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595045: #595045;background-color: #595045;colors: { 'color-595045': '#595045' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.314, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_595045">#595045</color>fill="#595045"More Brown Colors
#595045 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595045?
#595045 is a dark brown — rgb(89, 80, 69) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #595045?
#595045 is rgb(89, 80, 69) — red 89, green 80, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595045?
#595045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595045 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595045 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 12.78, which is visibly different.
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