#585450 Color
#585450 is rgb(88, 84, 80) in RGB, hsl(30, 5%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 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 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585450rgb(88, 84, 80)hsl(30, 5%, 33%)hsv(30, 9%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 65%)oklch(44.8% 0.008 67.6)lab(36.01% 1.08 2.96)lch(36.01% 3.15 69.90)What #585450 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 #585450, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585450 Channel Values
How #585450 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 5% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 9% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 9% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585450 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 #585450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585450; 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 #585450
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 #585450 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-585450: #585450;background-color: #585450;colors: { 'color-585450': '#585450' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.329, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_585450">#585450</color>fill="#585450"More Gray Colors
#585450 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585450?
#585450 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 84, 80) in RGB and hsl(30, 5%, 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #585450?
#585450 is rgb(88, 84, 80) — red 88, green 84, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585450?
#585450 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585450 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585450 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585450 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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