#585463 Color
#585463 is rgb(88, 84, 99) in RGB, hsl(256, 8%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585463rgb(88, 84, 99)hsl(256, 8%, 36%)hsv(256, 15%, 39%)cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 61%)oklch(45.5% 0.025 297.6)lab(36.52% 4.17 -8.11)lch(36.52% 9.12 297.20)What #585463 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 #585463, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585463 Channel Values
How #585463 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 8% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 15% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585463 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 #585463
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585463; 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 #585463
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 #585463 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.
#585463#555563#565463#555563#565563#565656#57555C#565656Using #585463 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585463: #585463;background-color: #585463;colors: { 'color-585463': '#585463' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.329, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_585463">#585463</color>fill="#585463"More Gray Colors
#585463 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585463 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585463?
#585463 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 84, 99) in RGB and hsl(256, 8%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #585463?
#585463 is rgb(88, 84, 99) — red 88, green 84, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585463?
#585463 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585463 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585463 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585463 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585463 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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