#585332 Color
#585332 is rgb(88, 83, 50) in RGB, hsl(52, 28%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585332rgb(88, 83, 50)hsl(52, 28%, 27%)hsv(52, 43%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 65%)oklch(43.8% 0.05 100.7)lab(35.13% -1.94 20.09)lch(35.13% 20.18 95.52)What #585332 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 #585332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585332 Channel Values
How #585332 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 28% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 43% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 43% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585332 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 #585332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585332; 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 #585332
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 #585332 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.
#585332#545432#565432#555532#565432#5B5050#5A5146#525252Using #585332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585332: #585332;background-color: #585332;colors: { 'color-585332': '#585332' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.325, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_585332">#585332</color>fill="#585332"More Yellow Colors
#585332 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585332?
#585332 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 83, 50) in RGB and hsl(52, 28%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #585332?
#585332 is rgb(88, 83, 50) — red 88, green 83, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585332?
#585332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585332 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585332 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 19.12, which is visibly different.
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