What color is #594554?

#594554 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594554?

The RGB value is 89, 69, 84: 89 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594554?

The complementary color is #45594A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594554 color

#594554 rgb(89, 69, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #594554 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green and 32.9% blue (89, 69, 84).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#594554 color codes

HEX	`#594554`
RGB	`rgb(89, 69, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.85, 11.46, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.85, 12.78, 333.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.848, 7.02, 9.327)`
Decimal	`5850452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594554, 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 #594554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #594554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594554; }
.text { color: #594554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 69 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594554, #59454a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #594554?: #594554 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594554?: The RGB value is 89, 69, 84: 89 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594554?: The complementary color is #45594A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.