What color is #58504B?

#58504B is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58504B?

The RGB value is 88, 80, 75: 88 red, 80 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58504B?

The complementary color is #4B5358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58504B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58504B color

#58504B rgb(88, 80, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58504B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.4% green and 29.4% blue (88, 80, 75).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 8% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#58504B color codes

HEX	`#58504B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 80, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 8%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 15%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, 2.32, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 4.75, 60.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.163, 8.32, 7.831)`
Decimal	`5787723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58504B, 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 #58504B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58504B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #58504B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58504b; }
.text { color: #58504b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58504b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 80 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58504b, #58564b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #58504B?: #58504B is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58504B?: The RGB value is 88, 80, 75: 88 red, 80 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58504B?: The complementary color is #4B5358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58504B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.