What color is #585D2D?

#585D2D 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 #585D2D?

The RGB value is 88, 93, 45: 88 red, 93 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585D2D?

The complementary color is #322D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585D2D?

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.

#585D2D color

#585D2D rgb(88, 93, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #585D2D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 36.5% green and 17.6% blue (88, 93, 45).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 35% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#585D2D color codes

HEX	`#585D2D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 93, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 36.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 35%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 52%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, -9.97, 26.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 28.5, 110.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.413, 10.093, 3.987)`
Decimal	`5791021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585D2D, 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 #585D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#585D2D 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 #585D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585d2d; }
.text { color: #585d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 93 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585d2d, #405d2d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #585D2D?: #585D2D 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 #585D2D?: The RGB value is 88, 93, 45: 88 red, 93 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585D2D?: The complementary color is #322D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585D2D?: 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.