What color is #58332C?

#58332C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58332C?

The RGB value is 88, 51, 44: 88 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58332C?

The complementary color is #2C5158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58332C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58332C color

#58332C rgb(88, 51, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #58332C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 20% green and 17.3% blue (88, 51, 44).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 50% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#58332C color codes

HEX	`#58332C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 51, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 20%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 50%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.64, 15.82, 11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.64, 19.58, 36.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.663, 4.625, 2.977)`
Decimal	`5780268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58332C, 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 #58332C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58332C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	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 #58332C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58332c; }
.text { color: #58332c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58332c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 51 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58332c, #58492c); }

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Questions

What color is #58332C?: #58332C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58332C?: The RGB value is 88, 51, 44: 88 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58332C?: The complementary color is #2C5158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58332C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.