#581D04 Color
#581D04 is rgb(88, 29, 4) in RGB, hsl(18, 91%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#581D04rgb(88, 29, 4)hsl(18, 91%, 18%)hsv(18, 95%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 65%)oklch(31.9% 0.094 40.6)lab(20.28% 26.86 28.51)lch(20.28% 39.17 46.72)What #581D04 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #581D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#581D04 Channel Values
How #581D04 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 29 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 91% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 95% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 95% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.19:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #581D04 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #581D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #581D04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #581D04
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #581D04 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#581D04#2E2E03#422803#393900#473000#591B1B#581C14#303030Using #581D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-581d04: #581D04;background-color: #581D04;colors: { 'color-581d04': '#581D04' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.114, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_581d04">#581D04</color>fill="#581D04"More Brown Colors
#581D04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#581D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #581D04?
#581D04 is a darkest brown — rgb(88, 29, 4) in RGB and hsl(18, 91%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #581D04?
#581D04 is rgb(88, 29, 4) — red 88, green 29, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #581D04?
#581D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #581D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #581D04 scores 13.19:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #581D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #581D04 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.99, which is visibly different.
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