Close to Caput Mortuum
#592621
#592621 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 14.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #592621.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.18:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #592621 as they’d see it.
#592621 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #592621
What color is #592621?
#592621 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 14.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #592621 in RGB?
#592621 is rgb(89, 38, 33): 89 red, 38 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #592621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 57, 63, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #592621?
PANTONE 490 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #592621?
Its complement #003C41 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.