What color is #594044?

#594044 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(89, 64, 68), and in HSL hsl(350, 16%, 30%).

Is #594044 accessible as text?

On white, #594044 has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #594044, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #594044?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #594044?

As a neutral, #594044 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #594044 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #594044 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#594044 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #594044

Not just a swatch — here's how #594044 works with other colors. Named schemes with #594044 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #594044 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #594044 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #594044 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #594044 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #594044 Secondary #766C6D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #594044 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD7D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #594440 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #594044 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #594044;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 64 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.0% 0.035 8.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E8;
  --color-200: #DDD0D2;
  --color-300: #C2ADB1;
  --color-400: #A68C90;
  --color-500: #886C71;
  --color-600: #6B575A;
  --color-700: #4E4143;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E8',
    200: '#DDD0D2',
    300: '#C2ADB1',
    400: '#A68C90',
    500: '#886C71',
    600: '#6B575A',
    700: '#4E4143',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #594044;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E8;
$base-200: #DDD0D2;
$base-300: #C2ADB1;
$base-400: #A68C90;
$base-500: #886C71;
$base-600: #6B575A;
$base-700: #4E4143;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #473337;
$base-subtle: #D0C3C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#594044",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B575A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #594044

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Pairs with #594044

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