What color is #583137?

#583137 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 #583137?

The RGB value is 88, 49, 55: 88 red, 49 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583137?

The complementary color is #315852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583137 color

#583137 rgb(88, 49, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #583137 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 19.2% green and 21.6% blue (88, 49, 55).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 37% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#583137 color codes

HEX	`#583137`
RGB	`rgb(88, 49, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 19.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.41, 18.52, 3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.41, 18.93, 11.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.813, 4.548, 4.185)`
Decimal	`5779767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583137, 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 #583137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #583137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583137; }
.text { color: #583137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 49 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583137, #583f31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #583137?: #583137 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 #583137?: The RGB value is 88, 49, 55: 88 red, 49 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583137?: The complementary color is #315852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.