What color is #594448?

#594448 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594448?

The RGB value is 89, 68, 72: 89 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594448?

The complementary color is #445955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594448 color

#594448 rgb(89, 68, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #594448 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (89, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 19% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#594448 color codes

HEX	`#594448`
RGB	`rgb(89, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 9.74, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 9.8, 6.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.357, 6.726, 7.04)`
Decimal	`5850184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594448, 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 #594448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #594448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594448; }
.text { color: #594448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594448, #594b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #594448?: #594448 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594448?: The RGB value is 89, 68, 72: 89 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594448?: The complementary color is #445955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.