#582509 Color
#582509 is rgb(88, 37, 9) in RGB, hsl(21, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 90%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#582509rgb(88, 37, 9)hsl(21, 81%, 19%)hsv(21, 90%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 90%, 65%)oklch(33.3% 0.084 45.5)lab(22.00% 22.76 28.29)lch(22.00% 36.31 51.17)What #582509 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 #582509, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#582509 Channel Values
How #582509 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 37 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 90% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #582509 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 #582509
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #582509; 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 #582509
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 #582509 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.
#582509#323208#442D08#3C3C02#493405#592323#59241B#343434Using #582509 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-582509: #582509;background-color: #582509;colors: { 'color-582509': '#582509' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.145, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_582509">#582509</color>fill="#582509"More Brown Colors
#582509 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#582509 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #582509?
#582509 is a darkest brown — rgb(88, 37, 9) in RGB and hsl(21, 81%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.53.
What is the RGB value of #582509?
#582509 is rgb(88, 37, 9) — red 88, green 37, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #582509?
#582509 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 90%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #582509 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #582509 scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #582509 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #582509 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 21.41, which is visibly different.
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