Close to Iron
#585B60
#585B60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 35.7% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 4% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #585B60.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.82:1 AABlack text on this color
3.08:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.82:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.08:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #585B60 as they’d see it.
#585B60 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #585B60
What color is #585B60?
#585B60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 35.7% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 4% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #585B60 in RGB?
#585B60 is rgb(88, 91, 96): 88 red, 91 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #585B60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 5, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #585B60?
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #585B60?
Its complement #5D5A55 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.