#583232 Color
#583232 is rgb(88, 50, 50) in RGB, hsl(0, 28%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583232rgb(88, 50, 50)hsl(0, 28%, 27%)hsv(0, 43%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 65%)oklch(36.5% 0.055 20.1)lab(25.72% 17.66 7.77)lch(25.72% 19.29 23.76)What #583232 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 #583232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583232 Channel Values
How #583232 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 50 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 28% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 43% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 43% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583232 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 #583232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583232; 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 #583232
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 #583232 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.
#583232#3B3B32#483732#414130#4B3C31#583232#583232#3C3C3CUsing #583232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583232: #583232;background-color: #583232;colors: { 'color-583232': '#583232' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.196, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_583232">#583232</color>fill="#583232"More Red Colors
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#583232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583232?
#583232 is a dark red — rgb(88, 50, 50) in RGB and hsl(0, 28%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #583232?
#583232 is rgb(88, 50, 50) — red 88, green 50, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583232?
#583232 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583232 scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583232 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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