#585351 Color
#585351 is rgb(88, 83, 81) in RGB, hsl(17, 4%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585351rgb(88, 83, 81)hsl(17, 4%, 33%)hsv(17, 8%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.007 43.2)lab(35.74% 1.81 1.94)lch(35.74% 2.66 47.06)What #585351 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 #585351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585351 Channel Values
How #585351 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 4% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 8% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 8% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585351 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 #585351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585351; 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 #585351
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 #585351 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585351: #585351;background-color: #585351;colors: { 'color-585351': '#585351' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.325, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_585351">#585351</color>fill="#585351"More Gray Colors
#585351 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585351?
#585351 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 83, 81) in RGB and hsl(17, 4%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #585351?
#585351 is rgb(88, 83, 81) — red 88, green 83, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585351?
#585351 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585351 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585351 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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