#586151 Color
#586151 is rgb(88, 97, 81) in RGB, hsl(94, 9%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586151rgb(88, 97, 81)hsl(94, 9%, 35%)hsv(94, 16%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 62%)oklch(48% 0.027 131.4)lab(39.98% -6.10 7.92)lch(39.98% 10.00 127.60)What #586151 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 #586151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586151 Channel Values
How #586151 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 97 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 9% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 16% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586151 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 #586151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586151; 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 #586151
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 #586151 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.
#586151#606051#5D6051#5E5E51#5C5F51#5A5F5F#59605A#5E5E5EUsing #586151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586151: #586151;background-color: #586151;colors: { 'color-586151': '#586151' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.380, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_586151">#586151</color>fill="#586151"More Gray Colors
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#586151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586151?
#586151 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(94, 9%, 35%) 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 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #586151?
#586151 is rgb(88, 97, 81) — red 88, green 97, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586151?
#586151 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586151 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586151 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 10.94, which is visibly different.
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