What color is #585449?

#585449 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 #585449?

The RGB value is 88, 84, 73: 88 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585449?

The complementary color is #494D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585449 color

#585449 rgb(88, 84, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585449 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.9% green and 28.6% blue (88, 84, 73).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#585449 color codes

HEX	`#585449`
RGB	`rgb(88, 84, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.78, -0.52, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.78, 7.04, 94.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.397, 8.897, 7.577)`
Decimal	`5788745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585449, 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 #585449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #585449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585449; }
.text { color: #585449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 84 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585449, #555849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #585449?: #585449 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 #585449?: The RGB value is 88, 84, 73: 88 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585449?: The complementary color is #494D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.