What color is #58636D?

#58636D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58636D?

The RGB value is 88, 99, 109: 88 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58636D?

The complementary color is #6D6258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58636D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58636D color

#58636D rgb(88, 99, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58636D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.8% green and 42.7% blue (88, 99, 109).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#58636D color codes

HEX	`#58636D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 99, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -1.85, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 7.31, 255.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.246, 12.102, 16.208)`
Decimal	`5792621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58636D, 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 #58636D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58636D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #58636D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58636d; }
.text { color: #58636d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58636d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 99 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58636d, #58596d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58636D?: #58636D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58636D?: The RGB value is 88, 99, 109: 88 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58636D?: The complementary color is #6D6258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58636D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.