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#591512 Color

#591512 is rgb(89, 21, 18) in RGB, hsl(3, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#591512
HEX#591512
RGBrgb(89, 21, 18)
HSLhsl(3, 66%, 21%)
HSVhsv(3, 80%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 80%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.1 27.2)
LABlab(19.21% 31.28 20.97)
LCHlch(19.21% 37.66 33.84)

What #591512 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 #591512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#591512 Channel Values

How #591512 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 21 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 66% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 80% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 80% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.63:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591512 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.

TextWhite text13.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #591512

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591512; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #591512

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 #591512 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.

Typical#591512
Protanopia#2A2A11
Protanomaly#422311
Deuteranopia#37370B
Deuteranomaly#472D0E
Tritanopia#591515
Tritanomaly#591514
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #591512 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-591512: #591512;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #591512;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-591512': '#591512' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.082, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_591512">#591512</color>
SVG fillfill="#591512"

More Red Colors

#591512 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#591512 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #591512?

#591512 is a dark red — rgb(89, 21, 18) in RGB and hsl(3, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.

What is the RGB value of #591512?

#591512 is rgb(89, 21, 18) — red 89, green 21, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #591512?

#591512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #591512 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #591512 scores 13.63:1 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 #591512 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #591512 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.18, which is a different colour altogether.

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