Information about #585F4F color

#585F4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #585F4F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(88, 95, 79) — 34.5% red, 37.3% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 6 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #585F4F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ebony (#555D50). Slightly further away sit Panzano (#5B624E) and Triple Tapa (#5B5A50).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(88, 95, 79)), which gives #585F4F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #585F4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#585F4F color variations

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

#585F4F 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 #585F4F

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#585F4F
  • RGB88, 95, 79
  • CMYK3, 0, 6, 63
  • CSSrgb(88, 95, 79)
  • HSL86°, 9%, 34%
  • HSL Precise86.25°, 9.195%, 34.118%
  • HSV86°, 17%, 37%
  • HSB86°, 17%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.345, 0.373, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.345, 0.373, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.345, 0.373, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID585F4F
  • DECIMAL ID5791567
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01