#57233E Color
#57233E is rgb(87, 35, 62) in RGB, hsl(329, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 29%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57233Ergb(87, 35, 62)hsl(329, 43%, 24%)hsv(329, 60%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 29%, 66%)oklch(34% 0.084 350.2)lab(22.36% 27.02 -5.14)lch(22.36% 27.50 349.23)What #57233E 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 #57233E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57233E Channel Values
How #57233E 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 35 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 60% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 29% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.24:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57233E 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 #57233E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57233E; 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 #57233E
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 #57233E 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.
#57233E#31313E#432C3E#3A3A3D#47323D#552828#562632#353535Using #57233E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57233e: #57233E;background-color: #57233E;colors: { 'color-57233e': '#57233E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.137, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_57233e">#57233E</color>fill="#57233E"More Pink Colors
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#57233E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57233E?
#57233E is a dark pink — rgb(87, 35, 62) in RGB and hsl(329, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #57233E?
#57233E is rgb(87, 35, 62) — red 87, green 35, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57233E?
#57233E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 29%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57233E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57233E scores 12.24:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57233E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57233E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 35.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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