#57280A Color
#57280A is rgb(87, 40, 10) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57280Argb(87, 40, 10)hsl(23, 79%, 19%)hsv(23, 89%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 66%)oklch(33.6% 0.08 48.9)lab(22.51% 20.65 28.33)lch(22.51% 35.06 53.92)What #57280A 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 #57280A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57280A Channel Values
How #57280A 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 40 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 79% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 89% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 89% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.26:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57280A 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 #57280A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57280A; 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 #57280A
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 #57280A 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.
#57280A#343409#442F09#3C3C03#483506#582525#58271D#353535Using #57280A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57280a: #57280A;background-color: #57280A;colors: { 'color-57280a': '#57280A' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.157, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_57280a">#57280A</color>fill="#57280A"More Brown Colors
#57280A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57280A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57280A?
#57280A is a darkest brown — rgb(87, 40, 10) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #57280A?
#57280A is rgb(87, 40, 10) — red 87, green 40, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57280A?
#57280A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57280A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57280A scores 12.26:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57280A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57280A 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 21.63, which is visibly different.
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