#585646 Color
#585646 is rgb(88, 86, 70) in RGB, hsl(53, 11%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585646rgb(88, 86, 70)hsl(53, 11%, 31%)hsv(53, 20%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 65%)oklch(45% 0.025 101.5)lab(36.39% -1.44 9.67)lch(36.39% 9.78 98.47)What #585646 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 #585646, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585646 Channel Values
How #585646 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 11% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 20% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 20% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585646 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 #585646
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585646; 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 #585646
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 #585646 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-585646: #585646;background-color: #585646;colors: { 'color-585646': '#585646' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.337, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_585646">#585646</color>fill="#585646"More Yellow Colors
#585646 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585646 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585646?
#585646 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 86, 70) in RGB and hsl(53, 11%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #585646?
#585646 is rgb(88, 86, 70) — red 88, green 86, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585646?
#585646 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585646 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585646 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585646 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585646 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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