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#591D2C Color

#591D2C is rgb(89, 29, 44) in RGB, hsl(345, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#591D2C
HEX#591D2C
RGBrgb(89, 29, 44)
HSLhsl(345, 51%, 23%)
HSVhsv(345, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.089 8.1)
LABlab(21.04% 29.11 5.44)
LCHlch(21.04% 29.62 10.58)

What #591D2C 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 #591D2C, 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.

#591D2C Channel Values

How #591D2C 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 29 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 51% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 51% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.83:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591D2C 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 text12.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #591D2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591D2C; 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 #591D2C

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 #591D2C 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#591D2C
Protanopia#2E2E2C
Protanomaly#43282C
Deuteranopia#39392A
Deuteranomaly#48302B
Tritanopia#581F1F
Tritanomaly#591E25
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #591D2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-591d2c: #591D2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #591D2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-591d2c': '#591D2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.114, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_591d2c">#591D2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#591D2C"

More Red Colors

#591D2C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#591D2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #591D2C?

#591D2C is a dark red — rgb(89, 29, 44) in RGB and hsl(345, 51%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #591D2C?

#591D2C is rgb(89, 29, 44) — red 89, green 29, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #591D2C?

#591D2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #591D2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #591D2C scores 12.83:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #591D2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #591D2C 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 36.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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