#584E3C Color
#584E3C is rgb(88, 78, 60) in RGB, hsl(39, 19%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#584E3Crgb(88, 78, 60)hsl(39, 19%, 29%)hsv(39, 32%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 65%)oklch(42.9% 0.031 82.1)lab(33.79% 1.97 12.30)lch(33.79% 12.46 80.91)What #584E3C 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 #584E3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#584E3C Channel Values
How #584E3C 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 78 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 19% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 32% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #584E3C 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 #584E3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #584E3C; 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 #584E3C
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 #584E3C 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.
#584E3C#50503C#534F3C#51513C#54503C#5A4C4C#594D46#4F4F4FUsing #584E3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-584e3c: #584E3C;background-color: #584E3C;colors: { 'color-584e3c': '#584E3C' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.306, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_584e3c">#584E3C</color>fill="#584E3C"More Brown Colors
#584E3C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#584E3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #584E3C?
#584E3C is a dark brown — rgb(88, 78, 60) in RGB and hsl(39, 19%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #584E3C?
#584E3C is rgb(88, 78, 60) — red 88, green 78, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #584E3C?
#584E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #584E3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #584E3C scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #584E3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #584E3C 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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