What color is #592726?

#592726 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 #592726?

The RGB value is 89, 39, 38: 89 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592726?

The complementary color is #265859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592726 color

#592726 rgb(89, 39, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #592726 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 15.3% green and 14.9% blue (89, 39, 38).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#592726 color codes

HEX	`#592726`
RGB	`rgb(89, 39, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 15.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.71, 22.92, 11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.71, 25.7, 26.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.196, 3.715, 2.277)`
Decimal	`5842726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592726, 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 #592726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #592726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592726; }
.text { color: #592726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 39 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592726, #594126); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #592726?: #592726 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 #592726?: The RGB value is 89, 39, 38: 89 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592726?: The complementary color is #265859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.