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#57050E Color

#57050E is rgb(87, 5, 14) in RGB, hsl(353, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 84%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57050E
HEX#57050E
RGBrgb(87, 5, 14)
HSLhsl(353, 89%, 18%)
HSVhsv(353, 94%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 84%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(29.3% 0.112 23.2)
LABlab(16.78% 35.71 20.22)
LCHlch(16.78% 41.04 29.52)

What #57050E 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 #57050E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#57050E Channel Values

How #57050E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 5 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 89% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 94% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 84% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.65:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57050E 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.

TextWhite text14.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57050E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57050E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57050E

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 #57050E 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.

Typical#57050E
Protanopia#24240D
Protanomaly#3E1B0D
Deuteranopia#333306
Deuteranomaly#442709
Tritanopia#570606
Tritanomaly#57060A
Achromatopsia#282828

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57050E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57050e: #57050E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57050E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57050e': '#57050E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.020, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_57050e">#57050E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57050E"

More Red Colors

#57050E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57050E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57050E?

#57050E is a darkest red — rgb(87, 5, 14) in RGB and hsl(353, 89%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #57050E?

#57050E is rgb(87, 5, 14) — red 87, green 5, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57050E?

#57050E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 84%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57050E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57050E scores 14.65:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57050E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57050E 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.9, which is visibly different.

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