What color is #58452D?

#58452D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58452D?

The RGB value is 88, 69, 45: 88 red, 69 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58452D?

The complementary color is #2D4058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58452D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58452D color

#58452D rgb(88, 69, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #58452D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.1% green and 17.6% blue (88, 69, 45).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 49% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#58452D color codes

HEX	`#58452D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 69, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 49%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.69, 4.54, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.69, 18.15, 75.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.627, 6.521, 3.392)`
Decimal	`5784877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58452D, 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 #58452D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58452D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #58452D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58452d; }
.text { color: #58452d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58452d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 69 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58452d, #56582d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #58452D?: #58452D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58452D?: The RGB value is 88, 69, 45: 88 red, 69 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58452D?: The complementary color is #2D4058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58452D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.