What color is #58524A?

#58524A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58524A?

The RGB value is 88, 82, 74: 88 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58524A?

The complementary color is #4A5058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58524A color

#58524A rgb(88, 82, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58524A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (88, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#58524A color codes

HEX	`#58524A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 16%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.21, 0.9, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.21, 5.65, 80.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.278, 8.604, 7.702)`
Decimal	`5788234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58524A, 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 #58524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #58524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58524a; }
.text { color: #58524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58524a, #57584a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #58524A?: #58524A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58524A?: The RGB value is 88, 82, 74: 88 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58524A?: The complementary color is #4A5058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.