What color is #583A2C?

#583A2C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583A2C?

The RGB value is 88, 58, 44: 88 red, 58 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583A2C?

The complementary color is #2C4A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583A2C color

#583A2C rgb(88, 58, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #583A2C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 22.7% green and 17.3% blue (88, 58, 44).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 50% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#583A2C color codes

HEX	`#583A2C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 58, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 22.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 50%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.53, 11.39, 14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.53, 18.1, 51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.992, 5.283, 3.087)`
Decimal	`5782060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583A2C, 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 #583A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #583A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583a2c; }
.text { color: #583a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 58 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583a2c, #58502c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #583A2C?: #583A2C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583A2C?: The RGB value is 88, 58, 44: 88 red, 58 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583A2C?: The complementary color is #2C4A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.