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#58550E Color

#58550E is rgb(88, 85, 14) in RGB, hsl(58, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58550E
HEX#58550E
RGBrgb(88, 85, 14)
HSLhsl(58, 73%, 20%)
HSVhsv(58, 84%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.087 107)
LABlab(35.42% -5.24 38.12)
LCHlch(35.42% 38.48 97.83)

What #58550E 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 #58550E, 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.

#58550E Channel Values

How #58550E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 85 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 73% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 84% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 84% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58550E 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.

TextWhite text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58550E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58550E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #58550E

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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Shades

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How #58550E 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.

Typical#58550E
Protanopia#56560E
Protanomaly#57550E
Deuteranopia#56560D
Deuteranomaly#57560E
Tritanopia#5D5050
Tritanomaly#5B523F
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #58550E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-58550e: #58550E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58550E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58550e': '#58550E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.333, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_58550e">#58550E</color>
SVG fillfill="#58550E"

More Yellow Colors

#58550E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58550E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58550E?

#58550E is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 85, 14) in RGB and hsl(58, 73%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #58550E?

#58550E is rgb(88, 85, 14) — red 88, green 85, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58550E?

#58550E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58550E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58550E scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58550E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58550E 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 15.28, which is visibly different.

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