#57250F Color
#57250F is rgb(87, 37, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 71%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 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 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57250Frgb(87, 37, 15)hsl(18, 71%, 20%)hsv(18, 83%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.081 42.6)lab(21.86% 22.49 25.35)lch(21.86% 33.89 48.43)What #57250F 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 #57250F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57250F Channel Values
How #57250F 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 37 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 71% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 83% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 83% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.52:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57250F 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 #57250F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57250F; 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 #57250F
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 #57250F 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.
#57250F#32320E#442D0E#3B3B09#48340B#582323#57241D#343434Using #57250F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57250f: #57250F;background-color: #57250F;colors: { 'color-57250f': '#57250F' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.145, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_57250f">#57250F</color>fill="#57250F"More Brown Colors
#57250F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57250F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57250F?
#57250F is a dark brown — rgb(87, 37, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 71%, 20%) 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 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #57250F?
#57250F is rgb(87, 37, 15) — red 87, green 37, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57250F?
#57250F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57250F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57250F scores 12.52:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57250F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57250F 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 23.51, which is visibly different.
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