#585146 Color
#585146 is rgb(88, 81, 70) in RGB, hsl(37, 11%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585146rgb(88, 81, 70)hsl(37, 11%, 31%)hsv(37, 20%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 65%)oklch(43.8% 0.02 79.2)lab(34.89% 1.44 7.59)lch(34.89% 7.73 79.29)What #585146 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 #585146, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585146 Channel Values
How #585146 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 81 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 11% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 20% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 20% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585146 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 #585146
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585146; 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 #585146
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 #585146 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.
#585146#525246#555246#535346#555246#595050#59504C#525252Using #585146 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585146: #585146;background-color: #585146;colors: { 'color-585146': '#585146' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.318, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_585146">#585146</color>fill="#585146"More Brown Colors
#585146 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585146 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585146?
#585146 is a dark brown — rgb(88, 81, 70) in RGB and hsl(37, 11%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.
What is the RGB value of #585146?
#585146 is rgb(88, 81, 70) — red 88, green 81, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585146?
#585146 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585146 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585146 scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585146 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585146 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 12.27, which is visibly different.
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