#58240E Color
#58240E is rgb(88, 36, 14) in RGB, hsl(18, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58240Ergb(88, 36, 14)hsl(18, 73%, 20%)hsv(18, 84%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 65%)oklch(33.1% 0.084 41.8)lab(21.81% 23.45 25.88)lch(21.81% 34.93 47.82)What #58240E 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 #58240E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58240E Channel Values
How #58240E 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 36 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 84% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58240E 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 #58240E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58240E; 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 #58240E
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 #58240E 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.
#58240E#31310D#442D0D#3B3B07#48330A#592222#58231C#333333Using #58240E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58240e: #58240E;background-color: #58240E;colors: { 'color-58240e': '#58240E' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.141, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_58240e">#58240E</color>fill="#58240E"More Brown Colors
#58240E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#58240E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58240E?
#58240E is a dark brown — rgb(88, 36, 14) in RGB and hsl(18, 73%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #58240E?
#58240E is rgb(88, 36, 14) — red 88, green 36, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58240E?
#58240E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58240E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58240E scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58240E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58240E 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 22.96, which is visibly different.
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