#591F26
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33% 0.086 15.9), rgb(89, 31, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#591F26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #591F26 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 31, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.086 15.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #591F26 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #591F26 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #591F26 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #591F26 text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9858B
oklch(70.6% 0.104 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74956
oklch(55.5% 0.143 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A47
oklch(49.2% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#80313A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#591F26
oklch(33% 0.086 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#591F26 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C2B26 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3725 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621622 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #591F26
#591F26
oklch(33% 0.086 15.9)
- #003E3F
#003E3F
oklch(33% 0.056 196.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #591F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #591F26 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.