What color is #591328?

#591328 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591328?

The RGB value is 89, 19, 40: 89 red, 19 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591328?

The complementary color is #135944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591328 color

#591328 rgb(89, 19, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #591328 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 7.5% green and 15.7% blue (89, 19, 40).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 65% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 55% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#591328 color codes

HEX	`#591328`
RGB	`rgb(89, 19, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 7.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 65%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 79%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 55%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.99, 33.19, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.99, 33.59, 8.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.736, 2.743, 2.287)`
Decimal	`5837608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591328, 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 #591328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #591328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591328; }
.text { color: #591328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 19 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591328, #592113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #591328?: #591328 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591328?: The RGB value is 89, 19, 40: 89 red, 19 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591328?: The complementary color is #135944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.