#585C47 Color
#585C47 is rgb(88, 92, 71) in RGB, hsl(71, 13%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 64%) 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 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585C47rgb(88, 92, 71)hsl(71, 13%, 32%)hsv(71, 23%, 36%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 64%)oklch(46.5% 0.033 116.5)lab(38.24% -4.69 11.58)lch(38.24% 12.50 112.04)What #585C47 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 #585C47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585C47 Channel Values
How #585C47 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 92 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 13% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 23% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585C47 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 #585C47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585C47; 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 #585C47
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 #585C47 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-585c47: #585C47;background-color: #585C47;colors: { 'color-585c47': '#585C47' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.361, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_585c47">#585C47</color>fill="#585C47"More Green Colors
#585C47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585C47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585C47?
#585C47 is a dark green — rgb(88, 92, 71) in RGB and hsl(71, 13%, 32%) 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 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #585C47?
#585C47 is rgb(88, 92, 71) — red 88, green 92, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585C47?
#585C47 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585C47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585C47 scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585C47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585C47 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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