What color is #584D4D?

#584D4D is a gray, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584D4D?

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

What is the complementary color of #584D4D?

The complementary color is #4D5858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584D4D color

#584D4D rgb(88, 77, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584D4D is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 7% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#584D4D color codes

HEX	`#584D4D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 77, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 30.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 7%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 13%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.81, 4.58, 1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.81, 4.87, 20.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.018, 7.918, 8.126)`
Decimal	`5786957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584D4D, 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 #584D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #584D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584d4d; }
.text { color: #584d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 77 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584d4d, #58524d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #584D4D?: #584D4D is a gray, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584D4D?: The RGB value is 88, 77, 77: 88 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584D4D?: The complementary color is #4D5858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.