What color is #586469?

#586469 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586469?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 105: 88 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586469?

The complementary color is #695D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586469 color

#586469 rgb(88, 100, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586469 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (88, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#586469 color codes

HEX	`#586469`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.55, -3.42, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.55, 5.55, 232.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.131, 12.209, 15.132)`
Decimal	`5792873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586469, 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 #586469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #586469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586469; }
.text { color: #586469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586469, #585c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #586469?: #586469 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586469?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 105: 88 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586469?: The complementary color is #695D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.