#58493E Hex Color

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#58493e is a dark, muted brown with gray and faint red undertones. Its low saturation gives layouts a matte, dusty mood suited to vintage branding, coffee packaging, legal materials, and moody interfaces. Use it as a supporting tone with aged cream or muted sage. The hex code #58493e provides about 8.6:1 contrast with white body text.

Questions about #58493e

What is #58493e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #58493e is rgb(88, 73, 62), in HSL hsl(25, 17%, 29%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 30%, 65%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #58493e?
Pair #58493e with aged cream or muted sage to soften its dusty brown base, or use burgundy for a deeper, warmer palette. Keep brighter accents limited so the low-saturation brown remains the visual anchor.
Is #58493e warm or cool?
#58493e reads as a warm-leaning neutral brown because its muted gray base is accompanied by faint red undertones, giving the shade restrained warmth without the stronger orange cast found in many earthy browns.
Is #58493e readable on white or black?
#58493e has a 8.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.43:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.