Color #594540 Color / Colour Code #594540
This page shows the hex color code for color #594540 (#594540). The colour is a red tone with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #594540 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#594540 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 342, 12, and 42 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 12, 132, and 252 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #594540
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 12 and saturation at 16%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 12 to 57 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 12 with its complement at 192 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #594540
Lightness variations at hue 12 and 16% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #594540
Design Use Cases for #594540
Muted Accent Color
With 16% saturation, #594540 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 30% lightness, #594540 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#594540 falls in the red spectrum (hue 12). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #594540 (hue 12) to its complement at hue 192. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 42. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #594540, #405459);
CSS Code for #594540
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Colors visually similar to #594540 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #594540 (#594540)
#594540 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 89 red, 69 green, and 64 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 12 degrees with 16% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #594540 is 74/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 28% yellow, and 65% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #594540 against white is 8.94:1 and against black is 2.35:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #405459 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #594540. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #594048 and #595140, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #594540?
- #594540 is Color #594540, a red color (colour) with RGB(89, 69, 64), HSL(12, 16%, 30%), and CMYK(0%, 22%, 28%, 65%). Its perceived brightness is 74/255.
- Is #594540 accessible for text?
- Against white, #594540 has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.35:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #594540?
- The complementary colour is #405459 (hue 192). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #594048 and #595140. The triadic palette adds #405945 and #454059 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #594540 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #594540; or rgb(89, 69, 64); or hsl(12, 16%, 30%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 12 16% 30%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.