#585437 Color
#585437 is rgb(88, 84, 55) in RGB, hsl(53, 23%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 37%, 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 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585437rgb(88, 84, 55)hsl(53, 23%, 28%)hsv(53, 37%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 37%, 65%)oklch(44.2% 0.044 101.3)lab(35.52% -2.03 17.61)lch(35.52% 17.72 96.56)What #585437 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 #585437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#585437 Channel Values
How #585437 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 23% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 37% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 37% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585437 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 #585437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585437; 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 #585437
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 #585437 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.
#585437#555537#565437#555537#565537#5B5151#5A5248#535353Using #585437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585437: #585437;background-color: #585437;colors: { 'color-585437': '#585437' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.329, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_585437">#585437</color>fill="#585437"More Yellow Colors
#585437 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585437?
#585437 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 84, 55) in RGB and hsl(53, 23%, 28%) 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 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #585437?
#585437 is rgb(88, 84, 55) — red 88, green 84, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585437?
#585437 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 37%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585437 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585437 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585437 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 19.83, which is visibly different.
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