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#583E2C Color

#583E2C is rgb(88, 62, 44) in RGB, hsl(25, 33%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 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 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#583E2C
HEX#583E2C
RGBrgb(88, 62, 44)
HSLhsl(25, 33%, 26%)
HSVhsv(25, 50%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.046 55.6)
LABlab(28.84% 9.90 15.79)
LCHlch(28.84% 18.63 57.93)

What #583E2C 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 #583E2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#583E2C Channel Values

How #583E2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 62 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 33% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 50% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 50% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583E2C 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.

TextWhite text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #583E2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583E2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #583E2C

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 #583E2C 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.

Typical#583E2C
Protanopia#43432C
Protanomaly#4C412C
Deuteranopia#48482B
Deuteranomaly#4F442B
Tritanopia#593C3C
Tritanomaly#593D36
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #583E2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-583e2c: #583E2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #583E2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-583e2c': '#583E2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.243, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_583e2c">#583E2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#583E2C"

More Brown Colors

#583E2C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#583E2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #583E2C?

#583E2C is a dark brown — rgb(88, 62, 44) in RGB and hsl(25, 33%, 26%) 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 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #583E2C?

#583E2C is rgb(88, 62, 44) — red 88, green 62, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #583E2C?

#583E2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 50%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #583E2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #583E2C scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #583E2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #583E2C 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 24.28, which is visibly different.

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