Information about #591215 color

#591215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #591215 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 18, 21) — 34.9% red, 7.1% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 27 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #591215 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heath (#541012) and Philippine Brown (#5D1916).

The recipe behind #591215 is rgb(89, 18, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #591215 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. 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.

#591215 color variations

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#591215 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 #591215

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

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#591215
  • RGB89, 18, 21
  • CMYK0, 28, 27, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 18, 21)
  • HSL357°, 66%, 21%
  • HSL Precise357.465°, 66.355%, 20.98%
  • HSV357°, 80%, 35%
  • HSB357°, 80%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.071, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.071, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.071, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID591215
  • DECIMAL ID5837333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01