#585641 Color
#585641 is rgb(88, 86, 65) in RGB, hsl(55, 15%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585641rgb(88, 86, 65)hsl(55, 15%, 30%)hsv(55, 26%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 26%, 65%)oklch(44.9% 0.033 103.1)lab(36.30% -2.06 12.60)lch(36.30% 12.76 99.28)What #585641 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 #585641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585641 Channel Values
How #585641 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 86 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 15% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 26% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585641 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 #585641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585641; 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 #585641
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 #585641 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-585641: #585641;background-color: #585641;colors: { 'color-585641': '#585641' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.337, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_585641">#585641</color>fill="#585641"More Yellow Colors
#585641 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585641?
#585641 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 86, 65) in RGB and hsl(55, 15%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #585641?
#585641 is rgb(88, 86, 65) — red 88, green 86, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585641?
#585641 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585641 scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585641 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 15.12, which is visibly different.
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