What color is #58002B?

#58002B is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58002B?

The RGB value is 88, 0, 43: 88 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58002B?

The complementary color is #00582D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58002B color

#58002B rgb(88, 0, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #58002B is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (88, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 51% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#58002B color codes

HEX	`#58002B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.75, 39.21, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.75, 39.21, 359.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.461, 2.25, 2.484)`
Decimal	`5767211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58002B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #58002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #58002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58002b; }
.text { color: #58002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58002b, #580100); }

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Questions

What color is #58002B?: #58002B is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58002B?: The RGB value is 88, 0, 43: 88 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58002B?: The complementary color is #00582D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.