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#585A4E Color

#585A4E is rgb(88, 90, 78) in RGB, hsl(70, 7%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 13%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#585A4E
HEX#585A4E
RGBrgb(88, 90, 78)
HSLhsl(70, 7%, 33%)
HSVhsv(70, 13%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 13%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.019 114.8)
LABlab(37.78% -2.63 6.68)
LCHlch(37.78% 7.18 111.51)

What #585A4E 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 #585A4E, 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 gray in the library.

#585A4E Channel Values

How #585A4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 90 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 7% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 13% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585A4E 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.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #585A4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585A4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #585A4E

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 #585A4E 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.

Typical#585A4E
Protanopia#5A5A4E
Protanomaly#595A4E
Deuteranopia#59594E
Deuteranomaly#595A4E
Tritanopia#595959
Tritanomaly#595955
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #585A4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-585a4e: #585A4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #585A4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-585a4e': '#585A4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.353, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_585a4e">#585A4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#585A4E"

More Gray Colors

#585A4E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#585A4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #585A4E?

#585A4E is a dark gray — rgb(88, 90, 78) in RGB and hsl(70, 7%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #585A4E?

#585A4E is rgb(88, 90, 78) — red 88, green 90, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #585A4E?

#585A4E converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 13%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #585A4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #585A4E scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #585A4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #585A4E 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 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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