What color is #585745?

#585745 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585745?

The RGB value is 88, 87, 69: 88 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585745?

The complementary color is #454658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585745 color

#585745 rgb(88, 87, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585745 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.1% green and 27.1% blue (88, 87, 69).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 22% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#585745 color codes

HEX	`#585745`
RGB	`rgb(88, 87, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 22%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, -3.05, 10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 11.06, 105.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.507, 9.321, 6.98)`
Decimal	`5789509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585745, 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 #585745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #585745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585745; }
.text { color: #585745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 87 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585745, #505845); }

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Questions

What color is #585745?: #585745 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585745?: The RGB value is 88, 87, 69: 88 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585745?: The complementary color is #454658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.