What color is #585456?

#585456 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585456?

The RGB value is 88, 84, 86: 88 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585456?

The complementary color is #545856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585456 color

#585456 rgb(88, 84, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585456 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.9% green and 33.7% blue (88, 84, 86).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 2% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#585456 color codes

HEX	`#585456`
RGB	`rgb(88, 84, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 2%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 5%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, 2.04, -0.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 2.12, 343.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.874, 9.087, 10.089)`
Decimal	`5788758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585456, 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 #585456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #585456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585456; }
.text { color: #585456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 84 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585456, #585454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585456?: #585456 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585456?: The RGB value is 88, 84, 86: 88 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585456?: The complementary color is #545856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.