What color is #583921?

#583921 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583921?

The RGB value is 88, 57, 33: 88 red, 57 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583921?

The complementary color is #214058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583921 color

#583921 rgb(88, 57, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #583921 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 22.4% green and 12.9% blue (88, 57, 33).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 63% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#583921 color codes

HEX	`#583921`
RGB	`rgb(88, 57, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 22.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 63%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.05, 10.87, 20.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.05, 23.12, 61.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.763, 5.111, 2.122)`
Decimal	`5781793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583921, 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 #583921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	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 #583921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583921; }
.text { color: #583921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 57 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583921, #585421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #583921?: #583921 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583921?: The RGB value is 88, 57, 33: 88 red, 57 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583921?: The complementary color is #214058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.