Information about Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color

#594242 - Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#594242, known as "Dark Grayish Reddish Brown", falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 66, 66) — 34.9% red, 25.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#594242 is a calm, restrained earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Satellite (#554244). Nearby in the Register you will also find Woody Brown (#554545) and Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248).

The recipe behind #594242 is rgb(89, 66, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Grayish Reddish Brown" in the Register.

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

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#815F5F

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#A38383

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#C2ACAC

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#E0D5D5

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242
#463434

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#342727

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#231A1A

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#110D0D

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Black

#000000

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242
#614C4C

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#695858

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#716464

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#787171

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Grey

#808080

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#535741

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#575341

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#574A41

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Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242
#57414A

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#574153

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#534157

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Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#415858
#415858

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#414D58
#414D58

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#41584D
#41584D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#584D41

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#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#58414D
#58414D

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#415841
#415841

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#414158
#414158

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#585841
#585841

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#415858
#415858

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#414158
#414158

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#594242
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

#4D5841
#4D5841

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#415858
#415858

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#4D4158
#4D4158

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Nearest named colors to Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Dark Grayish Vermilion color link
Dark Grayish Vermilion

#594842

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#594242
  • RGB89, 66, 66
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 66, 66)
  • HSL0°, 15%, 30%
  • HSL Precise0°, 14.839%, 30.392%
  • HSV0°, 26%, 35%
  • HSB0°, 26%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.259, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.259, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.259, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID594242
  • DECIMAL ID5849666
  • Name Length26
  • This page visited16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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