What color is #594647?

#594647 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594647?

The RGB value is 89, 70, 71: 89 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594647?

The complementary color is #465958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594647 color

#594647 rgb(89, 70, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #594647 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (89, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#594647 color codes

HEX	`#594647`
RGB	`rgb(89, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 21%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.71, 8.29, 2.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.71, 8.66, 16.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.447, 6.959, 6.911)`
Decimal	`5850695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594647, 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 #594647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #594647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594647; }
.text { color: #594647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594647, #594f46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #594647?: #594647 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594647?: The RGB value is 89, 70, 71: 89 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594647?: The complementary color is #465958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.