#583B2C Color
#583B2C is rgb(88, 59, 44) in RGB, hsl(20, 33%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583B2Crgb(88, 59, 44)hsl(20, 33%, 26%)hsv(20, 50%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 65%)oklch(38.2% 0.048 48.2)lab(28.01% 11.70 14.71)lch(28.01% 18.80 51.50)What #583B2C 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 #583B2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583B2C Channel Values
How #583B2C 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 59 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 33% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 50% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 50% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583B2C 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 #583B2C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583B2C; 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 #583B2C
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 #583B2C 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.
#583B2C#41412C#4B3F2C#46462B#4E422B#593939#593A34#424242Using #583B2C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583b2c: #583B2C;background-color: #583B2C;colors: { 'color-583b2c': '#583B2C' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.231, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_583b2c">#583B2C</color>fill="#583B2C"More Brown Colors
#583B2C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583B2C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583B2C?
#583B2C is a dark brown — rgb(88, 59, 44) in RGB and hsl(20, 33%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #583B2C?
#583B2C is rgb(88, 59, 44) — red 88, green 59, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583B2C?
#583B2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583B2C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583B2C scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583B2C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583B2C 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 24.96, which is visibly different.
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