Close to Espresso
#594521
#594521 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #594521.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.14:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #594521 as they’d see it.
#594521 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #594521
What color is #594521?
#594521 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #594521 in RGB?
#594521 is rgb(89, 69, 33): 89 red, 69 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #594521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 63, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #594521?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #594521?
Its complement #35486E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.