What color is #58666D?

#58666D 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 #58666D?

The RGB value is 88, 102, 109: 88 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58666D?

The complementary color is #6D5F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58666D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58666D color

#58666D rgb(88, 102, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58666D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 40% green and 42.7% blue (88, 102, 109).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#58666D color codes

HEX	`#58666D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 102, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 40%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.28, -3.65, -5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.28, 6.79, 237.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.535, 12.681, 16.305)`
Decimal	`5793389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58666D, 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 #58666D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58666D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #58666D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58666d; }
.text { color: #58666d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58666d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 102 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58666d, #585c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58666D?: #58666D 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 #58666D?: The RGB value is 88, 102, 109: 88 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58666D?: The complementary color is #6D5F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58666D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.