What color is #58512D?

#58512D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58512D?

The RGB value is 88, 81, 45: 88 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58512D?

The complementary color is #2D3458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58512D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58512D color

#58512D rgb(88, 81, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #58512D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.8% green and 17.6% blue (88, 81, 45).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 49% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#58512D color codes

HEX	`#58512D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 81, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 49%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, -2.88, 22.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 22.33, 97.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.441, 8.149, 3.663)`
Decimal	`5787949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58512D, 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 #58512D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58512D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #58512D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58512d; }
.text { color: #58512d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58512d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 81 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58512d, #4a582d); }

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Questions

What color is #58512D?: #58512D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58512D?: The RGB value is 88, 81, 45: 88 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58512D?: The complementary color is #2D3458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58512D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.