What color is #58554C?

#58554C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58554C?

The RGB value is 88, 85, 76: 88 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58554C?

The complementary color is #4C4F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58554C?

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.

#58554C color

#58554C rgb(88, 85, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58554C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 33.3% green and 29.8% blue (88, 85, 76).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 7% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#58554C color codes

HEX	`#58554C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 85, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 33.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 7%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 14%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.16, -0.57, 5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.16, 5.72, 95.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.577, 9.094, 8.139)`
Decimal	`5789004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58554C, 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 #58554C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58554C 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 #58554C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58554c; }
.text { color: #58554c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58554c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 85 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58554c, #55584c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #58554C?: #58554C is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58554C?: The RGB value is 88, 85, 76: 88 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58554C?: The complementary color is #4C4F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58554C?: 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.