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#57160A Color

#57160A is rgb(87, 22, 10) in RGB, hsl(9, 79%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 89%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57160A
HEX#57160A
RGBrgb(87, 22, 10)
HSLhsl(9, 79%, 19%)
HSVhsv(9, 89%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 89%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(30.8% 0.098 32.7)
LABlab(18.86% 29.87 24.45)
LCHlch(18.86% 38.60 39.31)

What #57160A 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 #57160A, 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.

#57160A Channel Values

How #57160A 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 22 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 79% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 89% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 89% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.78:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57160A 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 text13.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57160A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57160A; 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 #57160A

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 #57160A 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#57160A
Protanopia#2A2A09
Protanomaly#402309
Deuteranopia#363602
Deuteranomaly#452C05
Tritanopia#571515
Tritanomaly#571511
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #57160A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57160a: #57160A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57160A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57160a': '#57160A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.086, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_57160a">#57160A</color>
SVG fillfill="#57160A"

More Red Colors

#57160A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57160A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57160A?

#57160A is a darkest red — rgb(87, 22, 10) in RGB and hsl(9, 79%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #57160A?

#57160A is rgb(87, 22, 10) — red 87, green 22, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57160A?

#57160A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 89%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57160A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57160A scores 13.78:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57160A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57160A 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 24.98, which is visibly different.

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