#58656A Color
#58656A is rgb(88, 101, 106) in RGB, hsl(197, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58656Argb(88, 101, 106)hsl(197, 9%, 38%)hsv(197, 17%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 58%)oklch(49.8% 0.018 222.9)lab(41.80% -4.27 -4.60)lch(41.80% 6.28 227.18)What #58656A 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 #58656A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58656A Channel Values
How #58656A 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 101 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58656A 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 #58656A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58656A; 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 #58656A
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 #58656A 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.
#58656A#63636A#5F646A#61616A#5D636A#576666#586567#636363Using #58656A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58656a: #58656A;background-color: #58656A;colors: { 'color-58656a': '#58656A' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.396, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_58656a">#58656A</color>fill="#58656A"More Gray Colors
#58656A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#58656A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58656A?
#58656A is a dark gray — rgb(88, 101, 106) in RGB and hsl(197, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #58656A?
#58656A is rgb(88, 101, 106) — red 88, green 101, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58656A?
#58656A converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58656A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58656A scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58656A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58656A 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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