What color is #585961?

#585961 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585961?

The RGB value is 88, 89, 97: 88 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585961?

The complementary color is #616058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585961 color

#585961 rgb(88, 89, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585961 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.9% green and 38% blue (88, 89, 97).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 5% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#585961 color codes

HEX	`#585961`
RGB	`rgb(88, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 5%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 9%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, 1.38, -4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 4.93, 286.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.754, 10.082, 12.739)`
Decimal	`5790049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585961, 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 #585961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#585961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #585961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585961; }
.text { color: #585961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585961, #5c5861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585961?: #585961 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585961?: The RGB value is 88, 89, 97: 88 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585961?: The complementary color is #616058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.