What color is #59171F?

#59171F 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 #59171F?

The RGB value is 89, 23, 31: 89 red, 23 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59171F?

The complementary color is #175951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59171F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59171F color

#59171F rgb(89, 23, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #59171F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 9% green and 12.2% blue (89, 23, 31).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 59% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 65% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#59171F color codes

HEX	`#59171F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 23, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 59%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 74%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 65%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.38, 30.7, 12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.38, 32.98, 21.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.674, 2.836, 1.597)`
Decimal	`5838623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59171F, 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 #59171F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59171F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #59171F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59171f; }
.text { color: #59171f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59171f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 23 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59171f, #593017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #59171F?: #59171F 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 #59171F?: The RGB value is 89, 23, 31: 89 red, 23 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59171F?: The complementary color is #175951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59171F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.