What color is #582202?

#582202 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #582202?

The RGB value is 88, 34, 2: 88 red, 34 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #582202?

The complementary color is #023858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #582202?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#582202 color

#582202 rgb(88, 34, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #582202 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 13.3% green and 0.8% blue (88, 34, 2).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 98% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#582202 color codes

HEX	`#582202`
RGB	`rgb(88, 34, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 13.3%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 98%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.92, 23.18, 29.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.92, 37.77, 52.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.608, 3.224, 0.437)`
Decimal	`5775874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #582202, 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 #582202	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#582202 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #582202 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #582202; }
.text { color: #582202; }
.border { border: 2px solid #582202; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 34 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #582202, #584d02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #582202?: #582202 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #582202?: The RGB value is 88, 34, 2: 88 red, 34 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #582202?: The complementary color is #023858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #582202?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.