What color is #584845?

#584845 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584845?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 69: 88 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584845?

The complementary color is #455558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584845 color

#584845 rgb(88, 72, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584845 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 27.1% blue (88, 72, 69).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 22% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#584845 color codes

HEX	`#584845`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 22%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, 6.23, 4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 7.6, 34.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.416, 7.139, 6.616)`
Decimal	`5785669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584845, 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 #584845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #584845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584845; }
.text { color: #584845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584845, #585245); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #584845?: #584845 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584845?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 69: 88 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584845?: The complementary color is #455558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.