What color is #583E1B?

#583E1B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #583E1B?

The RGB value is 88, 62, 27: 88 red, 62 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #583E1B?

The complementary color is #1B3558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #583E1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#583E1B color

#583E1B rgb(88, 62, 27)

Shades of brown

The hex color #583E1B is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 24.3% green and 10.6% blue (88, 62, 27).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 53% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 69% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#583E1B color codes

HEX	`#583E1B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 62, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 24.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 53%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 69%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 69%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.38, 7.19, 25.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.38, 26.52, 74.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.945, 5.6, 1.804)`
Decimal	`5783067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #583E1B, 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 #583E1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#583E1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #583E1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #583e1b; }
.text { color: #583e1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #583e1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 62 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #583e1b, #53581b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #583E1B?: #583E1B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #583E1B?: The RGB value is 88, 62, 27: 88 red, 62 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #583E1B?: The complementary color is #1B3558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #583E1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.