#585A35 Color
#585A35 is rgb(88, 90, 53) in RGB, hsl(63, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 41%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585A35rgb(88, 90, 53)hsl(63, 26%, 28%)hsv(63, 41%, 35%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 41%, 65%)oklch(45.6% 0.055 111.1)lab(37.33% -5.59 21.08)lch(37.33% 21.81 104.85)What #585A35 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 #585A35, 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.
#585A35 Channel Values
How #585A35 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 90 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585A35 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 #585A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585A35; 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 #585A35
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 #585A35 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-585a35: #585A35;background-color: #585A35;colors: { 'color-585a35': '#585A35' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.353, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_585a35">#585A35</color>fill="#585A35"More Yellow Colors
#585A35 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585A35?
#585A35 is a dark yellow — rgb(88, 90, 53) in RGB and hsl(63, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #585A35?
#585A35 is rgb(88, 90, 53) — red 88, green 90, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585A35?
#585A35 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 41%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585A35 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585A35 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 15.08, which is visibly different.
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