#583E28 Color
#583E28 is rgb(88, 62, 40) in RGB, hsl(27, 38%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583E28rgb(88, 62, 40)hsl(27, 38%, 25%)hsv(27, 55%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 65%)oklch(38.7% 0.05 60.8)lab(28.78% 9.57 18.20)lch(28.78% 20.57 62.27)What #583E28 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 #583E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583E28 Channel Values
How #583E28 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 62 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 38% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 55% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 55% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583E28 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 #583E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583E28; 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 #583E28
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 #583E28 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.
#583E28#434328#4C4128#484827#4F4427#593C3C#593D35#434343Using #583E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583e28: #583E28;background-color: #583E28;colors: { 'color-583e28': '#583E28' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.243, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_583e28">#583E28</color>fill="#583E28"More Brown Colors
#583E28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583E28?
#583E28 is a dark brown — rgb(88, 62, 40) in RGB and hsl(27, 38%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #583E28?
#583E28 is rgb(88, 62, 40) — red 88, green 62, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583E28?
#583E28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583E28 scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583E28 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 25.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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