#572005 Color
#572005 is rgb(87, 32, 5) in RGB, hsl(20, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 94%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572005rgb(87, 32, 5)hsl(20, 89%, 18%)hsv(20, 94%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 94%, 66%)oklch(32.2% 0.089 43)lab(20.69% 24.92 28.48)lch(20.69% 37.84 48.82)What #572005 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 #572005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572005 Channel Values
How #572005 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 32 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 89% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 94% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 94% · 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 #572005 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 #572005
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572005; 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 #572005
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 #572005 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.
#572005#2F2F04#422A04#393900#473101#581E1E#571F17#313131Using #572005 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572005: #572005;background-color: #572005;colors: { 'color-572005': '#572005' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.125, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_572005">#572005</color>fill="#572005"More Brown Colors
#572005 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572005 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572005?
#572005 is a darkest brown — rgb(87, 32, 5) in RGB and hsl(20, 89%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #572005?
#572005 is rgb(87, 32, 5) — red 87, green 32, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572005?
#572005 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 94%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572005 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572005 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 #572005 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572005 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 21.87, which is visibly different.
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