What color is #592325?

#592325 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 #592325?

The RGB value is 89, 35, 37: 89 red, 35 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592325?

The complementary color is #235957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592325 color

#592325 rgb(89, 35, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #592325 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 13.7% green and 14.5% blue (89, 35, 37).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 58% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#592325 color codes

HEX	`#592325`
RGB	`rgb(89, 35, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 13.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.8, 25.1, 11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.8, 27.45, 23.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.055, 3.46, 2.152)`
Decimal	`5841701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592325, 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 #592325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #592325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592325; }
.text { color: #592325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 35 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592325, #593c23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #592325?: #592325 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 #592325?: The RGB value is 89, 35, 37: 89 red, 35 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592325?: The complementary color is #235957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.