#591224 Color
#591224 is rgb(89, 18, 36) in RGB, hsl(345, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591224rgb(89, 18, 36)hsl(345, 66%, 21%)hsv(345, 80%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 65%)oklch(31.3% 0.102 10.8)lab(19.07% 33.30 8.38)lch(19.07% 34.33 14.12)What #591224 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #591224, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591224 Channel Values
How #591224 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 18 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 60% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.67:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591224 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #591224
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591224; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #591224
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #591224 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#591224#292923#412224#363621#472B22#581515#59141C#2E2E2EUsing #591224 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591224: #591224;background-color: #591224;colors: { 'color-591224': '#591224' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.071, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_591224">#591224</color>fill="#591224"More Red Colors
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#591224 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591224?
#591224 is a dark red — rgb(89, 18, 36) in RGB and hsl(345, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.
What is the RGB value of #591224?
#591224 is rgb(89, 18, 36) — red 89, green 18, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591224?
#591224 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591224 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591224 scores 13.67:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591224 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591224 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 34.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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