#571E22 Color
#571E22 is rgb(87, 30, 34) in RGB, hsl(356, 49%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#571E22rgb(87, 30, 34)hsl(356, 49%, 23%)hsv(356, 66%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 66%)oklch(32.3% 0.084 19)lab(20.63% 27.13 11.75)lch(20.63% 29.56 23.41)What #571E22 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 #571E22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#571E22 Channel Values
How #571E22 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 30 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 49% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 66% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 61% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571E22 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 #571E22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571E22; 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 #571E22
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 #571E22 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.
#571E22#2E2E22#422822#38381F#473020#571F1F#571E20#313131Using #571E22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-571e22: #571E22;background-color: #571E22;colors: { 'color-571e22': '#571E22' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.118, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_571e22">#571E22</color>fill="#571E22"More Red Colors
#571E22 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#571E22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #571E22?
#571E22 is a dark red — rgb(87, 30, 34) in RGB and hsl(356, 49%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #571E22?
#571E22 is rgb(87, 30, 34) — red 87, green 30, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #571E22?
#571E22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #571E22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #571E22 scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #571E22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #571E22 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 34.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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