What color is #584853?

#584853 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 #584853?

The RGB value is 88, 72, 83: 88 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584853?

The complementary color is #48584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584853 color

#584853 rgb(88, 72, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584853 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (88, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#584853 color codes

HEX	`#584853`
RGB	`rgb(88, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 18%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, 8.94, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 9.79, 335.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.903, 7.334, 9.181)`
Decimal	`5785683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584853, 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 #584853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #584853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584853; }
.text { color: #584853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584853, #58484b); }

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Questions

What color is #584853?: #584853 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 #584853?: The RGB value is 88, 72, 83: 88 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584853?: The complementary color is #48584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.