What color is #58222B?

#58222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58222B?

The RGB value is 88, 34, 43: 88 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58222B?

The complementary color is #22584F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58222B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58222B color

#58222B rgb(88, 34, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #58222B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 13.3% green and 16.9% blue (88, 34, 43).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 51% 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 12.51:1).

#58222B color codes

HEX	`#58222B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 34, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 13.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, 25.88, 6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 26.71, 14.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.033, 3.394, 2.675)`
Decimal	`5775915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58222B, 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 #58222B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58222B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #58222B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58222b; }
.text { color: #58222b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58222b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 34 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58222b, #583422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #58222B?: #58222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58222B?: The RGB value is 88, 34, 43: 88 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58222B?: The complementary color is #22584F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58222B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.