What color is #591D20?

#591D20 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591D20?

The RGB value is 89, 29, 32: 89 red, 29 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591D20?

The complementary color is #1D5956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591D20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591D20 color

#591D20 rgb(89, 29, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #591D20 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 11.4% green and 12.5% blue (89, 29, 32).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 64% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#591D20 color codes

HEX	`#591D20`
RGB	`rgb(89, 29, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 11.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 64%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.47, 27.88, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.47, 30.67, 24.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.82, 3.107, 1.712)`
Decimal	`5840160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591D20, 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 #591D20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591D20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #591D20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591d20; }
.text { color: #591d20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591d20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 29 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591d20, #59381d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #591D20?: #591D20 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591D20?: The RGB value is 89, 29, 32: 89 red, 29 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591D20?: The complementary color is #1D5956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591D20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.