#572600 Color
#572600 is rgb(87, 38, 0) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 100%, 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 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572600rgb(87, 38, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 17%)hsv(26, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 100%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.086 51.5)lab(21.98% 21.52 31.84)lch(21.98% 38.43 55.95)What #572600 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 #572600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572600 Channel Values
How #572600 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 38 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.48:1 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 #572600 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 #572600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572600; 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 #572600
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 #572600 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.
#572600#323200#442E00#3C3C00#483400#582323#58241A#343434Using #572600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572600: #572600;background-color: #572600;colors: { 'color-572600': '#572600' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.149, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_572600">#572600</color>fill="#572600"More Brown Colors
#572600 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572600?
#572600 is a darkest brown — rgb(87, 38, 0) in RGB and hsl(26, 100%, 17%) 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 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #572600?
#572600 is rgb(87, 38, 0) — red 87, green 38, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572600?
#572600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572600 scores 12.48:1 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 #572600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572600 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 19.8, which is visibly different.
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