#586065 Color
#586065 is rgb(88, 96, 101) in RGB, hsl(203, 7%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586065rgb(88, 96, 101)hsl(203, 7%, 37%)hsv(203, 13%, 40%)cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.013 235)lab(40.16% -2.37 -3.98)lch(40.16% 4.63 239.26)What #586065 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 #586065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586065 Channel Values
How #586065 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 96 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 7% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 13% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586065 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 #586065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586065; 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 #586065
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 #586065 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.
#586065#5F5F65#5C5F65#5D5D65#5B5E65#576161#586062#5F5F5FUsing #586065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586065: #586065;background-color: #586065;colors: { 'color-586065': '#586065' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.376, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_586065">#586065</color>fill="#586065"More Gray Colors
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#586065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586065?
#586065 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 96, 101) in RGB and hsl(203, 7%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.
What is the RGB value of #586065?
#586065 is rgb(88, 96, 101) — red 88, green 96, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586065?
#586065 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586065 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586065 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586065 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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