What color is #586C6F?

#586C6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586C6F?

The RGB value is 88, 108, 111: 88 red, 108 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586C6F?

The complementary color is #6F5B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586C6F color

#586C6F rgb(88, 108, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586C6F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 42.4% green and 43.5% blue (88, 108, 111).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#586C6F color codes

HEX	`#586C6F`
RGB	`rgb(88, 108, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 42.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.16, -6.7, -4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.16, 7.88, 211.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.256, 13.947, 17.082)`
Decimal	`5794927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586C6F, 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 #586C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #586C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586c6f; }
.text { color: #586c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 108 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586c6f, #58616f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #586C6F?: #586C6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586C6F?: The RGB value is 88, 108, 111: 88 red, 108 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586C6F?: The complementary color is #6F5B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.