What color is #585319?

#585319 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585319?

The RGB value is 88, 83, 25: 88 red, 83 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585319?

The complementary color is #191E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585319 color

#585319 rgb(88, 83, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585319 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.5% green and 9.8% blue (88, 83, 25).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 72% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#585319 color codes

HEX	`#585319`
RGB	`rgb(88, 83, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 72%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 72%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.66, -5.91, 33.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.66, 33.87, 100.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.294, 8.332, 2.144)`
Decimal	`5788441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585319, 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 #585319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #585319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585319; }
.text { color: #585319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 83 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585319, #3d5819); }

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Questions

What color is #585319?: #585319 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585319?: The RGB value is 88, 83, 25: 88 red, 83 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585319?: The complementary color is #191E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.