#585318 Color
#585318 is rgb(88, 83, 24) in RGB, hsl(55, 57%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585318rgb(88, 83, 24)hsl(55, 57%, 22%)hsv(55, 73%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 65%)oklch(43.5% 0.078 104.5)lab(34.86% -3.74 33.64)lch(34.86% 33.85 96.35)What #585318 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 #585318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585318 Channel Values
How #585318 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 83 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 57% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 73% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585318 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 #585318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585318; 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 #585318
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 #585318 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.
#585318#545418#565418#555517#565418#5C4E4E#5B503F#515151Using #585318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585318: #585318;background-color: #585318;colors: { 'color-585318': '#585318' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.325, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_585318">#585318</color>fill="#585318"More Yellow Colors
#585318 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585318?
#585318 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 83, 24) in RGB and hsl(55, 57%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #585318?
#585318 is rgb(88, 83, 24) — red 88, green 83, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585318?
#585318 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585318 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585318 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.08, which is visibly different.
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