What color is #591917?

#591917 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591917?

The RGB value is 89, 25, 23: 89 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591917?

The complementary color is #175759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591917?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591917 color

#591917 rgb(89, 25, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #591917 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue (89, 25, 23).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 59% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 74% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#591917 color codes

HEX	`#591917`
RGB	`rgb(89, 25, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 9.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 59%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 74%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 74%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, 29.22, 17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 34.2, 31.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.623, 2.882, 1.123)`
Decimal	`5839127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591917, 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 #591917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #591917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591917; }
.text { color: #591917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 25 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591917, #593a17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #591917?: #591917 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591917?: The RGB value is 89, 25, 23: 89 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591917?: The complementary color is #175759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591917?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.