What color is #585962?

#585962 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585962?

The RGB value is 88, 89, 98: 88 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585962?

The complementary color is #626158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585962 color

#585962 rgb(88, 89, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585962 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.9% green and 38.4% blue (88, 89, 98).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 5% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#585962 color codes

HEX	`#585962`
RGB	`rgb(88, 89, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 5%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 10%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.02, 1.61, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.02, 5.54, 286.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.801, 10.101, 12.986)`
Decimal	`5790050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585962, 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 #585962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#585962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #585962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585962; }
.text { color: #585962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 89 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585962, #5c5862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585962?: #585962 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585962?: The RGB value is 88, 89, 98: 88 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585962?: The complementary color is #626158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.