What color is #586200?

#586200 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586200?

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

What is the complementary color of #586200?

The complementary color is #0A0062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586200 color

#586200 rgb(88, 98, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #586200 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.4% green and 0% blue (88, 98, 0).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#586200 color codes

HEX	`#586200`
RGB	`rgb(88, 98, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 100%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, -15.54, 45.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 48.4, 108.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.392, 10.81, 1.644)`
Decimal	`5792256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586200, 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 #586200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #586200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586200; }
.text { color: #586200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 98 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586200, #276200); }

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Questions

What color is #586200?: #586200 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586200?: The RGB value is 88, 98, 0: 88 red, 98 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586200?: The complementary color is #0A0062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.