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#581D2B Color

#581D2B is rgb(88, 29, 43) in RGB, hsl(346, 50%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#581D2B
HEX#581D2B
RGBrgb(88, 29, 43)
HSLhsl(346, 50%, 23%)
HSVhsv(346, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.088 8.8)
LABlab(20.82% 28.65 5.80)
LCHlch(20.82% 29.23 11.44)

What #581D2B 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 #581D2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#581D2B Channel Values

How #581D2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 29 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 50% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 51% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.92:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #581D2B 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.

TextWhite text12.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #581D2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #581D2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #581D2B

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 #581D2B 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.

Typical#581D2B
Protanopia#2E2E2B
Protanomaly#42282B
Deuteranopia#393929
Deuteranomaly#47302A
Tritanopia#571F1F
Tritanomaly#581E24
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #581D2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-581d2b: #581D2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #581D2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-581d2b': '#581D2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.114, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_581d2b">#581D2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#581D2B"

More Red Colors

#581D2B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#581D2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #581D2B?

#581D2B is a dark red — rgb(88, 29, 43) in RGB and hsl(346, 50%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #581D2B?

#581D2B is rgb(88, 29, 43) — red 88, green 29, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #581D2B?

#581D2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #581D2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #581D2B scores 12.92:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #581D2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #581D2B 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 35.89, which is a different colour altogether.

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