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#59211a color: Red Oxide

#59211a is rgb(89, 33, 26) in RGB and oklch(32.997% 0.08446 29.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

33%
0.084
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #59211a

#59211a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.67:1 contrast and black text 1.66:1, 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: #59211a mixed with white

  1. 59211a
  2. 6a362e
  3. 7b4a43
  4. 8b5f58
  5. 9c756e
  6. ac8b85
  7. bda19c
  8. cdb8b4
  9. decfcc
  10. eee7e5

Darker: #59211a mixed with black

  1. 59211a
  2. 4c1b15
  3. 401610
  4. 34100c
  5. 280b07
  6. 1d0604
  7. 130302
  8. 090101
  9. 030000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #59211a with less saturation

  1. 59211a
  2. 56241d
  3. 532620
  4. 502923
  5. 4c2b26
  6. 492d29
  7. 452f2b
  8. 42312e
  9. 3e3230
  10. 3a3433

Questions about #59211a

What color is #59211a?

#59211a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(89, 33, 26), in HSL hsl(6.67, 54.78%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.997% 0.08446 29.496).

What colors go well with #59211a?

The complementary color of #59211a is #003f4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561f34 and #542800. The triadic partners are #09411c and #243160.

Is white or black text more readable on #59211a?

White text reads better on #59211a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59211a a warm or cool color?

#59211a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 33% and its chroma 0.084.