#586A69 Color
#586A69 is rgb(88, 106, 105) in RGB, hsl(177, 9%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586A69rgb(88, 106, 105)hsl(177, 9%, 38%)hsv(177, 17%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 58%)oklch(50.9% 0.022 192.4)lab(43.30% -7.18 -1.82)lch(43.30% 7.41 194.23)What #586A69 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 #586A69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586A69 Channel Values
How #586A69 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 9% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586A69 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 #586A69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586A69; 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 #586A69
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 #586A69 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.
#586A69#676769#616869#646469#606769#586A6A#586A6A#666666Using #586A69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586a69: #586A69;background-color: #586A69;colors: { 'color-586a69': '#586A69' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.416, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_586a69">#586A69</color>fill="#586A69"More Gray Colors
#586A69 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#586A69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586A69?
#586A69 is a dark gray — rgb(88, 106, 105) in RGB and hsl(177, 9%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #586A69?
#586A69 is rgb(88, 106, 105) — red 88, green 106, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586A69?
#586A69 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586A69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586A69 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586A69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586A69 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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