What color is #594034?

#594034 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594034?

The RGB value is 89, 64, 52: 89 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594034?

The complementary color is #344D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594034 color

#594034 rgb(89, 64, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #594034 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.1% green and 20.4% blue (89, 64, 52).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#594034 color codes

HEX	`#594034`
RGB	`rgb(89, 64, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 42%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.51, 9.07, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.51, 14.73, 52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.573, 6.039, 4.068)`
Decimal	`5849140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594034, 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 #594034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #594034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594034; }
.text { color: #594034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 64 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594034, #595334); }

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Questions

What color is #594034?: #594034 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594034?: The RGB value is 89, 64, 52: 89 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594034?: The complementary color is #344D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.