What color is #584F4A?

#584F4A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584F4A?

The RGB value is 88, 79, 74: 88 red, 79 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584F4A?

The complementary color is #4A5358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584F4A color

#584F4A rgb(88, 79, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #584F4A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31% green and 29% blue (88, 79, 74).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#584F4A color codes

HEX	`#584F4A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 79, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 16%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.32, 2.76, 4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.32, 5.11, 57.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.056, 8.161, 7.628)`
Decimal	`5787466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584F4A, 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 #584F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#584F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #584F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584f4a; }
.text { color: #584f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 79 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584f4a, #58564a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #584F4A?: #584F4A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584F4A?: The RGB value is 88, 79, 74: 88 red, 79 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584F4A?: The complementary color is #4A5358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.