What color is #581616?

#581616 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #581616?

The RGB value is 88, 22, 22: 88 red, 22 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #581616?

The complementary color is #165858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581616?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#581616 color

#581616 rgb(88, 22, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #581616 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 8.6% green and 8.6% blue (88, 22, 22).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Picking (#620B15), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#581616 color codes

HEX	`#581616`
RGB	`rgb(88, 22, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 8.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.83, 30.17, 17.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.83, 34.89, 30.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.457, 2.707, 1.047)`
Decimal	`5772822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #581616, 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 #581616	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581616 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #581616 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581616; }
.text { color: #581616; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581616; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 22 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581616, #583716); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #581616?: #581616 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #581616?: The RGB value is 88, 22, 22: 88 red, 22 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #581616?: The complementary color is #165858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581616?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.