What color is #594549?

#594549 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 #594549?

The RGB value is 89, 69, 73: 89 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594549?

The complementary color is #455955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594549 color

#594549 rgb(89, 69, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #594549 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green and 28.6% blue (89, 69, 73).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% 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 8.85:1).

#594549 color codes

HEX	`#594549`
RGB	`rgb(89, 69, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 9.29, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 9.33, 5.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.451, 6.861, 7.234)`
Decimal	`5850441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594549, 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 #594549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #594549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594549; }
.text { color: #594549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 69 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594549, #594b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #594549?: #594549 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 #594549?: The RGB value is 89, 69, 73: 89 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594549?: The complementary color is #455955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.