What color is #583B31?

#583B31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583B31?

The RGB value is 88, 59, 49: 88 red, 59 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583B31?

The complementary color is #314E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583B31 color

#583B31 rgb(88, 59, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #583B31 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 23.1% green and 19.2% blue (88, 59, 49).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 44% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#583B31 color codes

HEX	`#583B31`
RGB	`rgb(88, 59, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 23.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.91, 11.38, 11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.91, 16.07, 44.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.143, 5.425, 3.629)`
Decimal	`5782321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583B31, 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 #583B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #583B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583b31; }
.text { color: #583b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 59 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583b31, #584e31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #583B31?: #583B31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583B31?: The RGB value is 88, 59, 49: 88 red, 59 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583B31?: The complementary color is #314E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.