What color is #583848?

#583848 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583848?

The RGB value is 88, 56, 72: 88 red, 56 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583848?

The complementary color is #385848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583848 color

#583848 rgb(88, 56, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #583848 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 22% green and 28.2% blue (88, 56, 72).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 18% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#583848 color codes

HEX	`#583848`
RGB	`rgb(88, 56, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 22%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 18%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.77, 16.95, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.77, 17.4, 346.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.608, 5.371, 6.818)`
Decimal	`5781576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583848, 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 #583848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #583848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583848; }
.text { color: #583848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 56 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583848, #583838); }

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Questions

What color is #583848?: #583848 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583848?: The RGB value is 88, 56, 72: 88 red, 56 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583848?: The complementary color is #385848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.