What color is #586459?

#586459 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586459?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 89: 88 red, 100 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586459?

The complementary color is #645863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586459 color

#586459 rgb(88, 100, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586459 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 34.9% blue (88, 100, 89).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#586459 color codes

HEX	`#586459`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 12%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 11%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -6.97, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 8.4, 146.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.384, 11.91, 11.201)`
Decimal	`5792857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586459, 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 #586459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #586459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586459; }
.text { color: #586459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586459, #58645f); }

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Questions

What color is #586459?: #586459 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586459?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 89: 88 red, 100 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586459?: The complementary color is #645863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.