What color is #58483E?

#58483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58483E?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 62: 88 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58483E?

The complementary color is #3E4E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58483E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58483E color

#58483E rgb(88, 72, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58483E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 24.3% blue (88, 72, 62).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 30% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#58483E color codes

HEX	`#58483E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 30%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.94, 5.05, 8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.94, 9.92, 59.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.211, 7.058, 5.539)`
Decimal	`5785662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58483E, 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 #58483E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58483E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #58483E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58483e; }
.text { color: #58483e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58483e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58483e, #58553e); }

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Questions

What color is #58483E?: #58483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58483E?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 62: 88 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58483E?: The complementary color is #3E4E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58483E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.