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#58201D Color

#58201D is rgb(88, 32, 29) in RGB, hsl(3, 50%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 67%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58201D
HEX#58201D
RGBrgb(88, 32, 29)
HSLhsl(3, 50%, 23%)
HSVhsv(3, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 67%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.084 25.8)
LABlab(21.14% 26.22 15.85)
LCHlch(21.14% 30.64 31.15)

What #58201D 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 #58201D, 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.

#58201D Channel Values

How #58201D 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 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 50% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 67% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.81:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58201D 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 text12.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58201D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58201D; 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 #58201D

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 #58201D 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#58201D
Protanopia#2F2F1C
Protanomaly#432A1D
Deuteranopia#3A3A19
Deuteranomaly#48311B
Tritanopia#582020
Tritanomaly#58201F
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #58201D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-58201d: #58201D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58201D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58201d': '#58201D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.125, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_58201d">#58201D</color>
SVG fillfill="#58201D"

More Red Colors

#58201D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58201D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58201D?

#58201D is a dark red — rgb(88, 32, 29) in RGB and hsl(3, 50%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #58201D?

#58201D is rgb(88, 32, 29) — red 88, green 32, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58201D?

#58201D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 67%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58201D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58201D scores 12.81:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58201D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58201D 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 30.77, which is a different colour altogether.

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