What color is #591002?

#591002 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591002?

The RGB value is 89, 16, 2: 89 red, 16 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591002?

The complementary color is #024B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591002 color

#591002 rgb(89, 16, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #591002 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 6.3% green and 0.8% blue (89, 16, 2).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 98% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Burned (#520B00), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#591002 color codes

HEX	`#591002`
RGB	`rgb(89, 16, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 6.3%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 98%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.92, 32.2, 26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.92, 41.65, 39.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.317, 2.5, 0.313)`
Decimal	`5836802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591002, 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 #591002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #591002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591002; }
.text { color: #591002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 16 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591002, #593b02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #591002?: #591002 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591002?: The RGB value is 89, 16, 2: 89 red, 16 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591002?: The complementary color is #024B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.