#59544A Color
#59544A is rgb(89, 84, 74) in RGB, hsl(40, 9%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59544Argb(89, 84, 74)hsl(40, 9%, 32%)hsv(40, 17%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 65%)oklch(44.8% 0.017 84.6)lab(35.97% 0.67 6.64)lch(35.97% 6.68 84.22)What #59544A 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 #59544A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59544A Channel Values
How #59544A 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 84 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 9% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 17% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 17% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59544A 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 #59544A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59544A; 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 #59544A
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 #59544A 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.
#59544A#55554A#57554A#56564A#57554A#5A5353#5A534F#545454Using #59544A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59544a: #59544A;background-color: #59544A;colors: { 'color-59544a': '#59544A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.329, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_59544a">#59544A</color>fill="#59544A"More Gray Colors
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#59544A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59544A?
#59544A is a dark gray — rgb(89, 84, 74) in RGB and hsl(40, 9%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #59544A?
#59544A is rgb(89, 84, 74) — red 89, green 84, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59544A?
#59544A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59544A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59544A scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59544A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59544A 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 10.76, which is visibly different.
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