What color is #592841?

#592841 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #592841?

The RGB value is 89, 40, 65: 89 red, 40 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592841?

The complementary color is #285940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592841 color

#592841 rgb(89, 40, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #592841 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 15.7% green and 25.5% blue (89, 40, 65).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 27% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#592841 color codes

HEX	`#592841`
RGB	`rgb(89, 40, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 15.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 27%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.75, 25.89, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.75, 26.42, 348.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.833, 4.024, 5.469)`
Decimal	`5843009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592841, 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 #592841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #592841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592841; }
.text { color: #592841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 40 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592841, #592828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #592841?: #592841 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #592841?: The RGB value is 89, 40, 65: 89 red, 40 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592841?: The complementary color is #285940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.