What color is #582838?

#582838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #582838?

The RGB value is 88, 40, 56: 88 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #582838?

The complementary color is #285848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #582838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#582838 color

#582838 rgb(88, 40, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #582838 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (88, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 36% 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 11.83:1).

#582838 color codes

HEX	`#582838`
RGB	`rgb(88, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 36%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, 24.12, 0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 24.12, 0.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.497, 3.878, 4.2)`
Decimal	`5777464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #582838, 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 #582838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#582838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #582838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #582838; }
.text { color: #582838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #582838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #582838, #583028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #582838?: #582838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #582838?: The RGB value is 88, 40, 56: 88 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #582838?: The complementary color is #285848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #582838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.