#583F23 Color
#583F23 is rgb(88, 63, 35) in RGB, hsl(32, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#583F23rgb(88, 63, 35)hsl(32, 43%, 24%)hsv(32, 60%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 65%)oklch(38.9% 0.055 68.2)lab(29.00% 8.60 21.50)lch(29.00% 23.16 68.21)What #583F23 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 #583F23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#583F23 Channel Values
How #583F23 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 63 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 60% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583F23 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 #583F23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583F23; 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 #583F23
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 #583F23 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.
#583F23#444423#4D4223#484821#4F4522#5A3C3C#593D34#444444Using #583F23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-583f23: #583F23;background-color: #583F23;colors: { 'color-583f23': '#583F23' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.247, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_583f23">#583F23</color>fill="#583F23"More Brown Colors
#583F23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#583F23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #583F23?
#583F23 is a dark brown — rgb(88, 63, 35) in RGB and hsl(32, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #583F23?
#583F23 is rgb(88, 63, 35) — red 88, green 63, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #583F23?
#583F23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #583F23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #583F23 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #583F23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #583F23 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 27.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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