What color is #586052?

#586052 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586052?

The RGB value is 88, 96, 82: 88 red, 96 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586052?

The complementary color is #5A5260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586052 color

#586052 rgb(88, 96, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586052 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 37.6% green and 32.2% blue (88, 96, 82).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#586052 color codes

HEX	`#586052`
RGB	`rgb(88, 96, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 37.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, -6.03, 6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 9.2, 130.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.73, 11.05, 9.601)`
Decimal	`5791826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586052, 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 #586052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #586052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586052; }
.text { color: #586052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 96 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586052, #526053); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #586052?: #586052 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586052?: The RGB value is 88, 96, 82: 88 red, 96 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586052?: The complementary color is #5A5260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.