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#59201a color: Red Oxide

#59201a is rgb(89, 32, 26) in RGB and oklch(32.84% 0.08568 28.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

32.8%
0.086
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #59201a

#59201a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.76:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Oxide (#5d1f1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #59201a mixed with white

  1. 59201a
  2. 6a352e
  3. 7b4a43
  4. 8b5f58
  5. 9c746e
  6. ac8a85
  7. bda19c
  8. cdb7b4
  9. decfcc
  10. eee7e5

Darker: #59201a mixed with black

  1. 59201a
  2. 4c1a15
  3. 401510
  4. 340f0c
  5. 280a07
  6. 1d0604
  7. 130302
  8. 090101
  9. 030000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #59201a with less saturation

  1. 59201a
  2. 56231d
  3. 532620
  4. 4f2823
  5. 4c2a26
  6. 492c28
  7. 452e2b
  8. 41302d
  9. 3d3230
  10. 393332

Questions about #59201a

What color is #59201a?

#59201a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(89, 32, 26), in HSL hsl(5.71, 54.78%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.84% 0.08568 28.609).

What colors go well with #59201a?

The complementary color of #59201a is #003f4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561f34 and #542700. The triadic partners are #09401a and #233161.

Is white or black text more readable on #59201a?

White text reads better on #59201a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59201a a warm or cool color?

#59201a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.086.