What color is #584244?

#584244 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584244?

The RGB value is 88, 66, 68: 88 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584244?

The complementary color is #425856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584244 color

#584244 rgb(88, 66, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584244 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (88, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#584244 color codes

HEX	`#584244`
RGB	`rgb(88, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, 9.86, 2.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 10.17, 14.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.016, 6.389, 6.331)`
Decimal	`5784132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584244, 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 #584244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #584244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584244; }
.text { color: #584244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584244, #584b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #584244?: #584244 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584244?: The RGB value is 88, 66, 68: 88 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584244?: The complementary color is #425856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.