What color is #593831?

#593831 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #593831?

The RGB value is 89, 56, 49: 89 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #593831?

The complementary color is #315259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #593831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#593831 color

#593831 rgb(89, 56, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #593831 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 22% green and 19.2% blue (89, 56, 49).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 45% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#593831 color codes

HEX	`#593831`
RGB	`rgb(89, 56, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 22%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, 13.74, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 17.26, 37.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.089, 5.174, 3.583)`
Decimal	`5847089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #593831, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #593831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#593831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #593831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #593831; }
.text { color: #593831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #593831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 56 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #593831, #594c31); }

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Questions

What color is #593831?: #593831 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #593831?: The RGB value is 89, 56, 49: 89 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #593831?: The complementary color is #315259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #593831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.