What color is #583931?

#583931 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583931?

The RGB value is 88, 57, 49: 88 red, 57 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583931?

The complementary color is #315058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583931 color

#583931 rgb(88, 57, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #583931 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 22.4% green and 19.2% blue (88, 57, 49).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 44% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#583931 color codes

HEX	`#583931`
RGB	`rgb(88, 57, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 22.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.36, 12.65, 10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.36, 16.5, 39.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.042, 5.223, 3.595)`
Decimal	`5781809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583931, 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 #583931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #583931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583931; }
.text { color: #583931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 57 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583931, #584d31); }

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Questions

What color is #583931?: #583931 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583931?: The RGB value is 88, 57, 49: 88 red, 57 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583931?: The complementary color is #315058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.