What color is #586461?

#586461 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586461?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 97: 88 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586461?

The complementary color is #64585B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586461 color

#586461 rgb(88, 100, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586461 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (88, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#586461 color codes

HEX	`#586461`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 12%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, -5.26, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 5.26, 178.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.739, 12.052, 13.067)`
Decimal	`5792865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586461, 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 #586461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #586461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586461; }
.text { color: #586461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586461, #586164); }

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Questions

What color is #586461?: #586461 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586461?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 97: 88 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586461?: The complementary color is #64585B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.