What color is #591A1F?

#591A1F 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 #591A1F?

The RGB value is 89, 26, 31: 89 red, 26 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591A1F?

The complementary color is #1A5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591A1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591A1F color

#591A1F rgb(89, 26, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #591A1F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 10.2% green and 12.2% blue (89, 26, 31).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 55% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 65% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#591A1F color codes

HEX	`#591A1F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 26, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 10.2%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 55%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 71%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 65%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.89, 29.3, 12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.89, 31.93, 23.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.737, 2.962, 1.618)`
Decimal	`5839391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591A1F, 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 #591A1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591A1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #591A1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591a1f; }
.text { color: #591a1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591a1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 26 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591a1f, #59351a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #591A1F?: #591A1F 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 #591A1F?: The RGB value is 89, 26, 31: 89 red, 26 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591A1F?: The complementary color is #1A5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591A1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.