What color is #580B19?

#580B19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #580B19?

The RGB value is 88, 11, 25: 88 red, 11 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #580B19?

The complementary color is #0B584A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #580B19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#580B19 color

#580B19 rgb(88, 11, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #580B19 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 4.3% green and 9.8% blue (88, 11, 25).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 78% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 72% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#580B19 color codes

HEX	`#580B19`
RGB	`rgb(88, 11, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 4.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 78%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 88%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 72%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.39, 34.52, 13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.39, 37.12, 21.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.32, 2.385, 1.152)`
Decimal	`5770009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #580B19, 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 #580B19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#580B19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #580B19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #580b19; }
.text { color: #580b19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #580b19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 11 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #580b19, #58230b); }

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Questions

What color is #580B19?: #580B19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #580B19?: The RGB value is 88, 11, 25: 88 red, 11 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #580B19?: The complementary color is #0B584A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #580B19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.