What color is #585C2F?

#585C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585C2F?

The RGB value is 88, 92, 47: 88 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585C2F?

The complementary color is #332F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585C2F color

#585C2F rgb(88, 92, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 36.1% green and 18.4% blue (88, 92, 47).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#585C2F color codes

HEX	`#585C2F`
RGB	`rgb(88, 92, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 36.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 32%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, -9.17, 25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 26.85, 109.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.365, 9.934, 4.166)`
Decimal	`5790767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585C2F, 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 #585C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #585C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585c2f; }
.text { color: #585c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 92 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585c2f, #415c2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #585C2F?: #585C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585C2F?: The RGB value is 88, 92, 47: 88 red, 92 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585C2F?: The complementary color is #332F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.