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#59201b color: Red Oxide

#59201b is rgb(89, 32, 27) in RGB and oklch(32.859% 0.08545 27.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

32.9%
0.085
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #59201b

#59201b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 32.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.75:1 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: #59201b mixed with white

  1. 59201b
  2. 6a352f
  3. 7b4a43
  4. 8b5f59
  5. 9c746f
  6. ac8a85
  7. bda19c
  8. cdb7b4
  9. decfcd
  10. eee7e6

Darker: #59201b mixed with black

  1. 59201b
  2. 4c1a16
  3. 401511
  4. 340f0c
  5. 280a08
  6. 1d0605
  7. 130302
  8. 090101
  9. 030000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #59201b with less saturation

  1. 59201b
  2. 56231e
  3. 532621
  4. 4f2824
  5. 4c2a26
  6. 492c29
  7. 452e2b
  8. 41302e
  9. 3d3230
  10. 393333

Questions about #59201b

What color is #59201b?

#59201b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(89, 32, 27), in HSL hsl(4.84, 53.45%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.859% 0.08545 27.706).

What colors go well with #59201b?

The complementary color of #59201b is #003f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561f35 and #542700. The triadic partners are #0c4019 and #223260.

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

White text reads better on #59201b: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59201b a warm or cool color?

#59201b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 32.9% and its chroma 0.085.