What color is #58502C?

#58502C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58502C?

The RGB value is 88, 80, 44: 88 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58502C?

The complementary color is #2C3458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58502C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58502C color

#58502C rgb(88, 80, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #58502C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.4% green and 17.3% blue (88, 80, 44).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 50% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#58502C color codes

HEX	`#58502C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 80, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 50%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 50%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -2.39, 22.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 22.46, 96.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.348, 7.994, 3.538)`
Decimal	`5787692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58502C, 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 #58502C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58502C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #58502C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58502c; }
.text { color: #58502c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58502c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 80 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58502c, #4a582c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #58502C?: #58502C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58502C?: The RGB value is 88, 80, 44: 88 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58502C?: The complementary color is #2C3458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58502C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.