#586156 Color
#586156 is rgb(88, 97, 86) in RGB, hsl(109, 6%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586156rgb(88, 97, 86)hsl(109, 6%, 36%)hsv(109, 11%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 62%)oklch(48.1% 0.021 140)lab(40.09% -5.37 5.05)lch(40.09% 7.37 136.76)What #586156 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 #586156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586156 Channel Values
How #586156 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 6% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 11% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586156 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 #586156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586156; 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 #586156
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 #586156 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.
#586156#606056#5D6056#5E5E56#5C5F56#596060#59605C#5E5E5EUsing #586156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586156: #586156;background-color: #586156;colors: { 'color-586156': '#586156' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.380, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_586156">#586156</color>fill="#586156"More Gray Colors
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#586156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586156?
#586156 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 97, 86) in RGB and hsl(109, 6%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #586156?
#586156 is rgb(88, 97, 86) — red 88, green 97, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586156?
#586156 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586156 scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586156 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 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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