What color is #59263E?

#59263E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59263E?

The RGB value is 89, 38, 62: 89 red, 38 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59263E?

The complementary color is #265941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59263E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59263E color

#59263E rgb(89, 38, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #59263E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 14.9% green and 24.3% blue (89, 38, 62).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 30% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#59263E color codes

HEX	`#59263E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 38, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 14.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 30%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, 26.56, -4.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 26.86, 351.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.683, 3.858, 5.002)`
Decimal	`5842494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59263E, 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 #59263E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59263E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #59263E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59263e; }
.text { color: #59263e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59263e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 38 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59263e, #592726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #59263E?: #59263E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59263E?: The RGB value is 89, 38, 62: 89 red, 38 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59263E?: The complementary color is #265941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59263E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.