What color is #582621?

#582621 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #582621?

The RGB value is 88, 38, 33: 88 red, 38 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #582621?

The complementary color is #215358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #582621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#582621 color

#582621 rgb(88, 38, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #582621 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 14.9% green and 12.9% blue (88, 38, 33).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 63% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#582621 color codes

HEX	`#582621`
RGB	`rgb(88, 38, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 14.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 63%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, 22.6, 14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 26.75, 32.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.993, 3.571, 1.865)`
Decimal	`5776929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #582621, 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 #582621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#582621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #582621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #582621; }
.text { color: #582621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #582621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 38 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #582621, #584121); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #582621?: #582621 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #582621?: The RGB value is 88, 38, 33: 88 red, 38 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #582621?: The complementary color is #215358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #582621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.