What color is #59281E?

#59281E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59281E?

The RGB value is 89, 40, 30: 89 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59281E?

The complementary color is #1E4F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59281E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59281E color

#59281E rgb(89, 40, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #59281E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 15.7% green and 11.8% blue (89, 40, 30).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 66% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#59281E color codes

HEX	`#59281E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 40, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 15.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 66%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.78, 21.61, 17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.78, 27.54, 38.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.113, 3.736, 1.68)`
Decimal	`5842974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59281E, 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 #59281E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59281E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #59281E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59281e; }
.text { color: #59281e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59281e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 40 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59281e, #59451e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #59281E?: #59281E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59281E?: The RGB value is 89, 40, 30: 89 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59281E?: The complementary color is #1E4F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59281E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.