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#58200E Color

#58200E is rgb(88, 32, 14) in RGB, hsl(15, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 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 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58200E
HEX#58200E
RGBrgb(88, 32, 14)
HSLhsl(15, 73%, 20%)
HSVhsv(15, 84%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.088 37.8)
LABlab(20.96% 25.59 25.00)
LCHlch(20.96% 35.77 44.33)

What #58200E 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 #58200E, 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 brown in the library.

#58200E Channel Values

How #58200E 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 32 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 73% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 84% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 84% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.9:1 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 #58200E 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 text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58200E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58200E; 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 #58200E

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 #58200E 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#58200E
Protanopia#2F2F0D
Protanomaly#432A0D
Deuteranopia#3A3A07
Deuteranomaly#48310A
Tritanopia#591E1E
Tritanomaly#581F19
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #58200E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-58200e: #58200E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58200E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58200e': '#58200E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.125, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_58200e">#58200E</color>
SVG fillfill="#58200E"

More Brown Colors

#58200E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58200E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58200E?

#58200E is a dark brown — rgb(88, 32, 14) in RGB and hsl(15, 73%, 20%) 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 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #58200E?

#58200E is rgb(88, 32, 14) — red 88, green 32, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58200E?

#58200E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58200E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58200E scores 12.9:1 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 #58200E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58200E 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 23.85, which is visibly different.

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