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#59211c color: Red Oxide

#59211c is rgb(89, 33, 28) in RGB and oklch(33.034% 0.08399 27.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

33%
0.084
28°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #59211c

#59211c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.66:1 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: #59211c mixed with white

  1. 59211c
  2. 6a3630
  3. 7b4a44
  4. 8b5f59
  5. 9c756f
  6. ac8a86
  7. bda19d
  8. cdb8b5
  9. decfcd
  10. eee7e6

Darker: #59211c mixed with black

  1. 59211c
  2. 4c1b17
  3. 401612
  4. 34100d
  5. 280b08
  6. 1d0605
  7. 130302
  8. 090101
  9. 030000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #59211c with less saturation

  1. 59211c
  2. 56241f
  3. 532622
  4. 502924
  5. 4c2b27
  6. 492d29
  7. 452f2c
  8. 42312e
  9. 3e3231
  10. 3a3433

Questions about #59211c

What color is #59211c?

#59211c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(89, 33, 28), in HSL hsl(4.92, 52.14%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.034% 0.08399 27.658).

What colors go well with #59211c?

The complementary color of #59211c is #003f4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #562035 and #542800. The triadic partners are #0e411a and #233260.

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

White text reads better on #59211c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59211c a warm or cool color?

#59211c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 33% and its chroma 0.084.