What color is #584656?

#584656 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584656?

The RGB value is 88, 70, 86: 88 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584656?

The complementary color is #465848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584656 color

#584656 rgb(88, 70, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584656 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (88, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#584656 color codes

HEX	`#584656`
RGB	`rgb(88, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.09, 10.85, -6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.09, 12.69, 328.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.894, 7.127, 9.762)`
Decimal	`5785174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584656, 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 #584656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #584656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584656; }
.text { color: #584656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584656, #58464d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #584656?: #584656 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584656?: The RGB value is 88, 70, 86: 88 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584656?: The complementary color is #465848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.