What color is #583235?

#583235 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583235?

The RGB value is 88, 50, 53: 88 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583235?

The complementary color is #325855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583235 color

#583235 rgb(88, 50, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #583235 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 19.6% green and 20.8% blue (88, 50, 53).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 40% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#583235 color codes

HEX	`#583235`
RGB	`rgb(88, 50, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 19.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.6, 17.61, 5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.6, 18.45, 17.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.808, 4.613, 3.952)`
Decimal	`5780021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583235, 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 #583235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #583235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583235; }
.text { color: #583235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 50 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583235, #584232); }

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Questions

What color is #583235?: #583235 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583235?: The RGB value is 88, 50, 53: 88 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583235?: The complementary color is #325855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.