What color is #585230?

#585230 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 #585230?

The RGB value is 88, 82, 48: 88 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585230?

The complementary color is #303658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585230?

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.

#585230 color

#585230 rgb(88, 82, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585230 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.2% green and 18.8% blue (88, 82, 48).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 45% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#585230 color codes

HEX	`#585230`
RGB	`rgb(88, 82, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.65, -3.13, 20.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.65, 21.05, 98.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.575, 8.323, 4.003)`
Decimal	`5788208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585230, 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 #585230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585230 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 #585230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585230; }
.text { color: #585230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 82 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585230, #4a5830); }

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Questions

What color is #585230?: #585230 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 #585230?: The RGB value is 88, 82, 48: 88 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585230?: The complementary color is #303658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585230?: 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.