#583C32 Color
#583C32 is rgb(88, 60, 50) in RGB, hsl(16, 28%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583C32rgb(88, 60, 50)hsl(16, 28%, 27%)hsv(16, 43%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 65%)oklch(38.5% 0.043 40.5)lab(28.39% 11.65 11.38)lch(28.39% 16.29 44.34)What #583C32 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 #583C32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583C32 Channel Values
How #583C32 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 60 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 28% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 43% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 43% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583C32 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 #583C32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583C32; 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 #583C32
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 #583C32 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.
#583C32#424232#4C4032#474731#4E4331#593B3B#583B37#434343Using #583C32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583c32: #583C32;background-color: #583C32;colors: { 'color-583c32': '#583C32' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.235, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_583c32">#583C32</color>fill="#583C32"More Brown Colors
#583C32 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583C32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583C32?
#583C32 is a dark brown — rgb(88, 60, 50) in RGB and hsl(16, 28%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #583C32?
#583C32 is rgb(88, 60, 50) — red 88, green 60, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583C32?
#583C32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583C32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583C32 scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583C32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583C32 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 22.85, which is visibly different.
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