What color is #582926?

#582926 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #582926?

The RGB value is 88, 41, 38: 88 red, 41 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #582926?

The complementary color is #265558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #582926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#582926 color

#582926 rgb(88, 41, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #582926 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 16.1% green and 14.9% blue (88, 41, 38).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#582926 color codes

HEX	`#582926`
RGB	`rgb(88, 41, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 16.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23, 21.3, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23, 24.45, 29.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.168, 3.801, 2.295)`
Decimal	`5777702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #582926, 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 #582926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#582926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	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 #582926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #582926; }
.text { color: #582926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #582926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 41 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #582926, #584226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #582926?: #582926 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #582926?: The RGB value is 88, 41, 38: 88 red, 41 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #582926?: The complementary color is #265558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #582926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.