What color is #592B30?

#592B30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #592B30?

The RGB value is 89, 43, 48: 89 red, 43 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592B30?

The complementary color is #2B5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592B30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592B30 color

#592B30 rgb(89, 43, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #592B30 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 16.9% green and 18.8% blue (89, 43, 48).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#592B30 color codes

HEX	`#592B30`
RGB	`rgb(89, 43, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 16.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.89, 21.67, 6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.89, 22.62, 16.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.518, 4.066, 3.29)`
Decimal	`5843760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592B30, 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 #592B30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592B30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #592B30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592b30; }
.text { color: #592b30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592b30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 43 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592b30, #593d2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #592B30?: #592B30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #592B30?: The RGB value is 89, 43, 48: 89 red, 43 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592B30?: The complementary color is #2B5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592B30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.