What color is #586468?

#586468 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586468?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 104: 88 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586468?

The complementary color is #685C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586468 color

#586468 rgb(88, 100, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586468 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 40.8% blue (88, 100, 104).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#586468 color codes

HEX	`#586468`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 15%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.51, -3.65, -3.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.51, 5.28, 226.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.08, 12.188, 14.863)`
Decimal	`5792872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586468, 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 #586468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #586468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586468; }
.text { color: #586468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586468, #585c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #586468?: #586468 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586468?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 104: 88 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586468?: The complementary color is #685C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.