What color is #58545C?

#58545C is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58545C?

The RGB value is 88, 84, 92: 88 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58545C?

The complementary color is #585C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58545C color

#58545C rgb(88, 84, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58545C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (88, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 5% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#58545C color codes

HEX	`#58545C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 5%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 9%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.34, 3.34, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.34, 5.25, 309.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.126, 9.188, 11.416)`
Decimal	`5788764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58545C, 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 #58545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #58545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58545c; }
.text { color: #58545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58545c, #5c545c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58545C?: #58545C is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58545C?: The RGB value is 88, 84, 92: 88 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58545C?: The complementary color is #585C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.