What color is #583C3D?

#583C3D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583C3D?

The RGB value is 88, 60, 61: 88 red, 60 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583C3D?

The complementary color is #3C5857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583C3D color

#583C3D rgb(88, 60, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #583C3D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 23.5% green and 23.9% blue (88, 60, 61).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 31% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#583C3D color codes

HEX	`#583C3D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 60, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 23.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 32%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 31%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, 12.5, 4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 13.23, 19.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.483, 5.644, 5.162)`
Decimal	`5782589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583C3D, 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 #583C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #583C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583c3d; }
.text { color: #583c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 60 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583c3d, #58493c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #583C3D?: #583C3D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583C3D?: The RGB value is 88, 60, 61: 88 red, 60 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583C3D?: The complementary color is #3C5857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.