#586165 Color
#586165 is rgb(88, 97, 101) in RGB, hsl(198, 7%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 4%, 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 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586165rgb(88, 97, 101)hsl(198, 7%, 37%)hsv(198, 13%, 40%)cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 60%)oklch(48.6% 0.013 226.2)lab(40.46% -2.93 -3.54)lch(40.46% 4.59 230.40)What #586165 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 #586165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586165 Channel Values
How #586165 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 7% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 13% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586165 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 #586165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586165; 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 #586165
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 #586165 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.
#586165#606065#5D6065#5E5E65#5C5F65#576262#586163#5F5F5FUsing #586165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586165: #586165;background-color: #586165;colors: { 'color-586165': '#586165' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.380, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_586165">#586165</color>fill="#586165"More Gray Colors
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#586165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586165?
#586165 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 97, 101) in RGB and hsl(198, 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 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #586165?
#586165 is rgb(88, 97, 101) — red 88, green 97, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586165?
#586165 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586165 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586165 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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