What color is #584D4A?

#584D4A 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 #584D4A?

The RGB value is 88, 77, 74: 88 red, 77 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584D4A?

The complementary color is #4A5558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584D4A color

#584D4A rgb(88, 77, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584D4A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 30.2% green and 29% blue (88, 77, 74).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#584D4A color codes

HEX	`#584D4A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 77, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 30.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 16%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, 4, 3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 5.29, 40.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.914, 7.877, 7.581)`
Decimal	`5786954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584D4A, 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 #584D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #584D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584d4a; }
.text { color: #584d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 77 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584d4a, #58544a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #584D4A?: #584D4A 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 #584D4A?: The RGB value is 88, 77, 74: 88 red, 77 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584D4A?: The complementary color is #4A5558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.