#585422 Color
#585422 is rgb(88, 84, 34) in RGB, hsl(56, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 61%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585422rgb(88, 84, 34)hsl(56, 44%, 24%)hsv(56, 61%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 61%, 65%)oklch(43.8% 0.07 104.7)lab(35.25% -3.76 29.17)lch(35.25% 29.41 97.34)What #585422 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 #585422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585422 Channel Values
How #585422 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 84 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 61% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585422 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 #585422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585422; 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 #585422
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 #585422 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.
#585422#555522#565422#555522#565522#5C5050#5A5142#525252Using #585422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585422: #585422;background-color: #585422;colors: { 'color-585422': '#585422' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.329, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_585422">#585422</color>fill="#585422"More Yellow Colors
#585422 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585422?
#585422 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 84, 34) in RGB and hsl(56, 44%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #585422?
#585422 is rgb(88, 84, 34) — red 88, green 84, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585422?
#585422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 61%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585422 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585422 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 14.55, which is visibly different.
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