What color is #583438?

#583438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583438?

The RGB value is 88, 52, 56: 88 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583438?

The complementary color is #345854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583438 color

#583438 rgb(88, 52, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #583438 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (88, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 36% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#583438 color codes

HEX	`#583438`
RGB	`rgb(88, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 36%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.21, 16.79, 4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.21, 17.35, 14.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.967, 4.817, 4.356)`
Decimal	`5780536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583438, 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 #583438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #583438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583438; }
.text { color: #583438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583438, #584234); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #583438?: #583438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583438?: The RGB value is 88, 52, 56: 88 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583438?: The complementary color is #345854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.