What color is #59142E?

#59142E 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 #59142E?

The RGB value is 89, 20, 46: 89 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59142E?

The complementary color is #14593F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59142E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59142E color

#59142E rgb(89, 20, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #59142E is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 7.8% green and 18% blue (89, 20, 46).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 63% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 48% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#59142E color codes

HEX	`#59142E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 20, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 7.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 63%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 78%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 48%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.32, 33.4, 1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.32, 33.43, 2.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.863, 2.822, 2.873)`
Decimal	`5837870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59142E, 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 #59142E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59142E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #59142E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59142e; }
.text { color: #59142e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59142e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 20 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59142e, #591c14); }

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Questions

What color is #59142E?: #59142E 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 #59142E?: The RGB value is 89, 20, 46: 89 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59142E?: The complementary color is #14593F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59142E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.