#585746 Color
#585746 is rgb(88, 87, 70) in RGB, hsl(57, 11%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 20%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585746rgb(88, 87, 70)hsl(57, 11%, 31%)hsv(57, 20%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 20%, 65%)oklch(45.3% 0.027 104.6)lab(36.70% -2.01 10.09)lch(36.70% 10.28 101.26)What #585746 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 #585746, 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.
#585746 Channel Values
How #585746 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 11% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 20% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 20% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585746 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 #585746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585746; 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 #585746
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 #585746 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-585746: #585746;background-color: #585746;colors: { 'color-585746': '#585746' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.341, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_585746">#585746</color>fill="#585746"More Yellow Colors
#585746 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585746?
#585746 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 87, 70) in RGB and hsl(57, 11%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #585746?
#585746 is rgb(88, 87, 70) — red 88, green 87, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585746?
#585746 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 20%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585746 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585746 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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