Information about #585500 color

#585500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#585500 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(88, 85, 0) — 34.5% red, 33.3% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 35 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #585500 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Olive (#595900). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Gold (#594E00) and Green Brown (#544E03).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(88, 85, 0)), which gives #585500 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #585500: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #585500 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#585500 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#585500 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #585500

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#585500
  • RGB88, 85, 0
  • CMYK0, 1, 35, 65
  • CSSrgb(88, 85, 0)
  • HSL58°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise57.955°, 100%, 17.255%
  • HSV58°, 100%, 35%
  • HSB58°, 100%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.345, 0.333, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.345, 0.333, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.345, 0.333, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID585500
  • DECIMAL ID5788928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01