What color is #582830?

#582830 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #582830?

The RGB value is 88, 40, 48: 88 red, 40 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #582830?

The complementary color is #285850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #582830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#582830 color

#582830 rgb(88, 40, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #582830 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 15.7% green and 18.8% blue (88, 40, 48).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 45% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#582830 color codes

HEX	`#582830`
RGB	`rgb(88, 40, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 15.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 45%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, 23.04, 5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 23.62, 12.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.317, 3.806, 3.25)`
Decimal	`5777456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #582830, 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 #582830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#582830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #582830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #582830; }
.text { color: #582830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #582830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 40 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #582830, #583828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #582830?: #582830 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #582830?: The RGB value is 88, 40, 48: 88 red, 40 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #582830?: The complementary color is #285850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #582830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.