What color is #594126?

#594126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594126?

The RGB value is 89, 65, 38: 89 red, 65 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594126?

The complementary color is #263E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594126?

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.

#594126 color

#594126 rgb(89, 65, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #594126 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.5% green and 14.9% blue (89, 65, 38).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#594126 color codes

HEX	`#594126`
RGB	`rgb(89, 65, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, 6.76, 20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 21.51, 71.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.36, 6.045, 2.665)`
Decimal	`5849382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594126, 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 #594126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594126 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 #594126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594126; }
.text { color: #594126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 65 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594126, #585926); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #594126?: #594126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594126?: The RGB value is 89, 65, 38: 89 red, 65 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594126?: The complementary color is #263E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594126?: 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.