#585709 Color
#585709 is rgb(88, 87, 9) in RGB, hsl(59, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 90%, 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 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585709rgb(88, 87, 9)hsl(59, 81%, 19%)hsv(59, 90%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 90%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.092 108.8)lab(36.02% -6.48 40.13)lch(36.02% 40.65 99.18)What #585709 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 #585709, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585709 Channel Values
How #585709 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 87 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 90% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585709 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 #585709
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585709; 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 #585709
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 #585709 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-585709: #585709;background-color: #585709;colors: { 'color-585709': '#585709' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.341, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_585709">#585709</color>fill="#585709"More Yellow Colors
#585709 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585709 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585709?
#585709 is a darkest yellow — rgb(88, 87, 9) in RGB and hsl(59, 81%, 19%) 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #585709?
#585709 is rgb(88, 87, 9) — red 88, green 87, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585709?
#585709 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 90%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585709 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585709 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585709 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585709 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 15.32, which is visibly different.
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