What color is #586357?

#586357 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586357?

The RGB value is 88, 99, 87: 88 red, 99 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586357?

The complementary color is #625763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586357 color

#586357 rgb(88, 99, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586357 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.8% green and 34.1% blue (88, 99, 87).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 6% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#586357 color codes

HEX	`#586357`
RGB	`rgb(88, 99, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 6%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 12%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 12%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, -6.8, 5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 8.68, 141.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.206, 11.686, 10.733)`
Decimal	`5792599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586357, 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 #586357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #586357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586357; }
.text { color: #586357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 99 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586357, #57635c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #586357?: #586357 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586357?: The RGB value is 88, 99, 87: 88 red, 99 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586357?: The complementary color is #625763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.