Information about #591D12 color

#591D12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #591D12 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 29, 18) — 34.9% red, 11.4% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 28 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#591D12 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Planet (#5A2019) and Seal Brown (#59260B).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 29, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #591D12 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#591D12 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#591D12 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #591D12

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#591D12
  • RGB89, 29, 18
  • CMYK0, 24, 28, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 29, 18)
  • HSL9°, 66%, 21%
  • HSL Precise9.296°, 66.355%, 20.98%
  • HSV9°, 80%, 35%
  • HSB9°, 80%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.114, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.114, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.114, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID591D12
  • DECIMAL ID5840146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01