What color is #585516?

#585516 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 #585516?

The RGB value is 88, 85, 22: 88 red, 85 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585516?

The complementary color is #161958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585516 color

#585516 rgb(88, 85, 22)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585516 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 33.3% green and 8.6% blue (88, 85, 22).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 60% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 75% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#585516 color codes

HEX	`#585516`
RGB	`rgb(88, 85, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 33.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 60%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 75%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.26, -7.28, 35.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.26, 36.06, 101.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.418, 8.63, 2.034)`
Decimal	`5788950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585516, 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 #585516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #585516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585516; }
.text { color: #585516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 85 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585516, #3a5816); }

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Questions

What color is #585516?: #585516 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 #585516?: The RGB value is 88, 85, 22: 88 red, 85 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585516?: The complementary color is #161958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.