What color is #584F1B?

#584F1B is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584F1B?

The RGB value is 88, 79, 27: 88 red, 79 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584F1B?

The complementary color is #1B2458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584F1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584F1B color

#584F1B rgb(88, 79, 27)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #584F1B is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31% green and 10.6% blue (88, 79, 27).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 53% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 69% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#584F1B color codes

HEX	`#584F1B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 79, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 53%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 69%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, -3.37, 31.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 31.28, 96.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.019, 7.746, 2.162)`
Decimal	`5787419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584F1B, 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 #584F1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584F1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #584F1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584f1b; }
.text { color: #584f1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584f1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 79 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584f1b, #42581b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #584F1B?: #584F1B is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584F1B?: The RGB value is 88, 79, 27: 88 red, 79 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584F1B?: The complementary color is #1B2458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584F1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.