What color is #584952?

#584952 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584952?

The RGB value is 88, 73, 82: 88 red, 73 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584952?

The complementary color is #49584F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584952 color

#584952 rgb(88, 73, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584952 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 28.6% green and 32.2% blue (88, 73, 82).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#584952 color codes

HEX	`#584952`
RGB	`rgb(88, 73, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 28.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.81, 8.1, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.81, 8.63, 339.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 7.449, 9.001)`
Decimal	`5785938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584952, 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 #584952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #584952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584952; }
.text { color: #584952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 73 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584952, #58494a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #584952?: #584952 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584952?: The RGB value is 88, 73, 82: 88 red, 73 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584952?: The complementary color is #49584F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.