What color is #585867?

#585867 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585867?

The RGB value is 88, 88, 103: 88 red, 88 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585867?

The complementary color is #676758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585867 color

#585867 rgb(88, 88, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585867 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.5% green and 40.4% blue (88, 88, 103).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#585867 color codes

HEX	`#585867`
RGB	`rgb(88, 88, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 3.41, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 9.24, 291.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.962, 10.033, 14.241)`
Decimal	`5789799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585867, 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 #585867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#585867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #585867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585867; }
.text { color: #585867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 88 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585867, #605867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585867?: #585867 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585867?: The RGB value is 88, 88, 103: 88 red, 88 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585867?: The complementary color is #676758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.