#58230E Color
#58230E is rgb(88, 35, 14) in RGB, hsl(17, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 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 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58230Ergb(88, 35, 14)hsl(17, 73%, 20%)hsv(17, 84%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 65%)oklch(33% 0.085 40.7)lab(21.59% 23.99 25.66)lch(21.59% 35.13 46.92)What #58230E 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 #58230E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58230E Channel Values
How #58230E 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 35 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 84% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.64:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58230E 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 #58230E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58230E; 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 #58230E
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 #58230E 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.
#58230E#31310D#442C0D#3B3B07#48330A#592121#58221B#333333Using #58230E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58230e: #58230E;background-color: #58230E;colors: { 'color-58230e': '#58230E' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.137, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_58230e">#58230E</color>fill="#58230E"More Brown Colors
#58230E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#58230E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58230E?
#58230E is a dark brown — rgb(88, 35, 14) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #58230E?
#58230E is rgb(88, 35, 14) — red 88, green 35, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58230E?
#58230E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58230E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58230E scores 12.64:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58230E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58230E 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 23.17, which is visibly different.
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