#57200A Color
#57200A is rgb(87, 32, 10) in RGB, hsl(17, 79%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 89%, 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 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57200Argb(87, 32, 10)hsl(17, 79%, 19%)hsv(17, 89%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 89%, 66%)oklch(32.3% 0.088 40.4)lab(20.73% 25.05 26.50)lch(20.73% 36.46 46.61)What #57200A 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 #57200A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57200A Channel Values
How #57200A 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 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 79% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 89% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 89% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.99:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57200A 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 #57200A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57200A; 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 #57200A
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 #57200A 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.
#57200A#2F2F09#422A09#393903#473106#581E1E#571F18#313131Using #57200A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57200a: #57200A;background-color: #57200A;colors: { 'color-57200a': '#57200A' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.125, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_57200a">#57200A</color>fill="#57200A"More Brown Colors
#57200A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57200A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57200A?
#57200A is a darkest brown — rgb(87, 32, 10) in RGB and hsl(17, 79%, 19%) 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 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #57200A?
#57200A is rgb(87, 32, 10) — red 87, green 32, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57200A?
#57200A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 89%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57200A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57200A scores 12.99:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57200A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57200A 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 23.07, which is visibly different.
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