What color is #592124?

#592124 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #592124?

The RGB value is 89, 33, 36: 89 red, 33 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592124?

The complementary color is #215956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592124 color

#592124 rgb(89, 33, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #592124 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 12.9% green and 14.1% blue (89, 33, 36).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 60% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#592124 color codes

HEX	`#592124`
RGB	`rgb(89, 33, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 12.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.36, 26.11, 11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.36, 28.41, 23.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.983, 3.34, 2.051)`
Decimal	`5841188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592124, 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 #592124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #592124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592124; }
.text { color: #592124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 33 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592124, #593a21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #592124?: #592124 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #592124?: The RGB value is 89, 33, 36: 89 red, 33 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592124?: The complementary color is #215956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.