#571900 Color
#571900 is rgb(87, 25, 0) in RGB, hsl(17, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#571900rgb(87, 25, 0)hsl(17, 100%, 17%)hsv(17, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 66%)oklch(31.1% 0.098 40)lab(19.30% 28.27 28.99)lch(19.30% 40.49 45.71)What #571900 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 #571900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#571900 Channel Values
How #571900 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 25 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.6:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571900 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.
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Colors That Go With #571900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571900; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #571900
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 #571900 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.
#571900#2B2B00#412500#373700#462D00#581717#571810#2E2E2EUsing #571900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-571900: #571900;background-color: #571900;colors: { 'color-571900': '#571900' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.098, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_571900">#571900</color>fill="#571900"More Brown Colors
#571900 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#571900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #571900?
#571900 is a darkest brown — rgb(87, 25, 0) in RGB and hsl(17, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #571900?
#571900 is rgb(87, 25, 0) — red 87, green 25, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #571900?
#571900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #571900 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #571900 scores 13.6:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #571900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #571900 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.49, which is visibly different.
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