What color is #591622?

#591622 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591622?

The RGB value is 89, 22, 34: 89 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591622?

The complementary color is #16594D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591622 color

#591622 rgb(89, 22, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #591622 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 8.6% green and 13.3% blue (89, 22, 34).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 60% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 62% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#591622 color codes

HEX	`#591622`
RGB	`rgb(89, 22, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 8.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 60%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 75%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 62%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.28, 31.39, 9.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.28, 32.88, 17.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.696, 2.814, 1.809)`
Decimal	`5838370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591622, 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 #591622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #591622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591622; }
.text { color: #591622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 22 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591622, #592b16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #591622?: #591622 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591622?: The RGB value is 89, 22, 34: 89 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591622?: The complementary color is #16594D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.