#58232E Color
#58232E is rgb(88, 35, 46) in RGB, hsl(348, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 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 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58232Ergb(88, 35, 46)hsl(348, 43%, 24%)hsv(348, 60%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 65%)oklch(33.6% 0.079 9.4)lab(22.09% 25.83 5.48)lch(22.09% 26.40 11.98)What #58232E 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 #58232E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58232E Channel Values
How #58232E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 48% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58232E 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 #58232E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58232E; 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 #58232E
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 #58232E 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.
#58232E#31312E#442C2E#3B3B2C#48332D#572525#582429#343434Using #58232E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58232e: #58232E;background-color: #58232E;colors: { 'color-58232e': '#58232E' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.137, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_58232e">#58232E</color>fill="#58232E"More Red Colors
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#58232E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58232E?
#58232E is a dark red — rgb(88, 35, 46) in RGB and hsl(348, 43%, 24%) 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 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #58232E?
#58232E is rgb(88, 35, 46) — red 88, green 35, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58232E?
#58232E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58232E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58232E scores 12.39:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58232E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58232E 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 34.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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