#591726 Color
#591726 is rgb(89, 23, 38) in RGB, hsl(346, 59%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591726rgb(89, 23, 38)hsl(346, 59%, 22%)hsv(346, 74%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 65%)oklch(31.9% 0.097 11.1)lab(19.86% 31.42 8.02)lch(19.86% 32.43 14.33)What #591726 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 #591726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591726 Channel Values
How #591726 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 23 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 59% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 74% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 57% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.33:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591726 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 #591726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591726; 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 #591726
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 #591726 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.
#591726#2B2B26#422426#373723#472D24#581919#59181F#2F2F2FUsing #591726 in Code
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--color-591726: #591726;background-color: #591726;colors: { 'color-591726': '#591726' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.090, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_591726">#591726</color>fill="#591726"More Red Colors
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#591726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591726?
#591726 is a dark red — rgb(89, 23, 38) in RGB and hsl(346, 59%, 22%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #591726?
#591726 is rgb(89, 23, 38) — red 89, green 23, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591726?
#591726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591726 scores 13.33:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591726 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 35.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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