What color is #58373B?

#58373B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58373B?

The RGB value is 88, 55, 59: 88 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58373B?

The complementary color is #375854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58373B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58373B color

#58373B rgb(88, 55, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #58373B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 21.6% green and 23.1% blue (88, 55, 59).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 33% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#58373B color codes

HEX	`#58373B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 55, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 21.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.08, 15.36, 3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.08, 15.78, 13.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.18, 5.123, 4.8)`
Decimal	`5781307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58373B, 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 #58373B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58373B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #58373B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58373b; }
.text { color: #58373b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58373b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 55 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58373b, #584437); }

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Questions

What color is #58373B?: #58373B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58373B?: The RGB value is 88, 55, 59: 88 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58373B?: The complementary color is #375854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58373B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.