What color is #585121?

#585121 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585121?

The RGB value is 88, 81, 33: 88 red, 81 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585121?

The complementary color is #212858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585121 color

#585121 rgb(88, 81, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585121 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.8% green and 12.9% blue (88, 81, 33).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 63% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#585121 color codes

HEX	`#585121`
RGB	`rgb(88, 81, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 63%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, -4.1, 28.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 29.02, 98.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.242, 8.07, 2.615)`
Decimal	`5787937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585121, 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 #585121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #585121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585121; }
.text { color: #585121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 81 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585121, #435821); }

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Questions

What color is #585121?: #585121 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585121?: The RGB value is 88, 81, 33: 88 red, 81 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585121?: The complementary color is #212858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.