#586A60 Color
#586A60 is rgb(88, 106, 96) in RGB, hsl(147, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586A60rgb(88, 106, 96)hsl(147, 9%, 38%)hsv(147, 17%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 58%)oklch(50.6% 0.027 161)lab(43.08% -8.69 3.26)lch(43.08% 9.29 159.44)What #586A60 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 #586A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586A60 Channel Values
How #586A60 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 106 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586A60 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 #586A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586A60; 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 #586A60
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 #586A60 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586a60: #586A60;background-color: #586A60;colors: { 'color-586a60': '#586A60' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.416, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_586a60">#586A60</color>fill="#586A60"More Gray Colors
#586A60 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#586A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586A60?
#586A60 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 106, 96) in RGB and hsl(147, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #586A60?
#586A60 is rgb(88, 106, 96) — red 88, green 106, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586A60?
#586A60 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586A60 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586A60 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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