What color is #581D28?

#581D28 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #581D28?

The RGB value is 88, 29, 40: 88 red, 29 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #581D28?

The complementary color is #1D584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #581D28?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#581D28 color

#581D28 rgb(88, 29, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #581D28 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 11.4% green and 15.7% blue (88, 29, 40).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 55% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#581D28 color codes

HEX	`#581D28`
RGB	`rgb(88, 29, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 11.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 55%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.47, 28.23, 7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.47, 29.13, 14.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.847, 3.107, 2.352)`
Decimal	`5774632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #581D28, 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 #581D28	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#581D28 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #581D28 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #581d28; }
.text { color: #581d28; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581d28; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 29 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #581d28, #582f1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #581D28?: #581D28 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #581D28?: The RGB value is 88, 29, 40: 88 red, 29 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #581D28?: The complementary color is #1D584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #581D28?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.