What color is #58232D?

#58232D 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 #58232D?

The RGB value is 88, 35, 45: 88 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58232D?

The complementary color is #23584E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58232D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58232D color

#58232D rgb(88, 35, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #58232D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 13.7% green and 17.6% blue (88, 35, 45).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 49% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#58232D color codes

HEX	`#58232D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 35, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 13.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 49%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.82, 25.55, 5.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.82, 26.16, 12.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.1, 3.467, 2.883)`
Decimal	`5776173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58232D, 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 #58232D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58232D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #58232D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58232d; }
.text { color: #58232d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58232d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 35 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58232d, #583423); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #58232D?: #58232D 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 #58232D?: The RGB value is 88, 35, 45: 88 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58232D?: The complementary color is #23584E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58232D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.