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#57282C Color

#57282C is rgb(87, 40, 44) in RGB, hsl(355, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57282C
HEX#57282C
RGBrgb(87, 40, 44)
HSLhsl(355, 37%, 25%)
HSVhsv(355, 54%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(34.3% 0.07 16.1)
LABlab(22.98% 22.49 8.03)
LCHlch(22.98% 23.88 19.65)

What #57282C 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 #57282C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#57282C Channel Values

How #57282C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 40 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 37% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 54% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 49% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.03:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57282C 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.

TextWhite text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57282C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57282C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57282C

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 #57282C 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.

Typical#57282C
Protanopia#34342C
Protanomaly#442F2C
Deuteranopia#3C3C2A
Deuteranomaly#48352B
Tritanopia#572929
Tritanomaly#57282A
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #57282C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57282c: #57282C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57282C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57282c': '#57282C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.157, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_57282c">#57282C</color>
SVG fillfill="#57282C"

More Red Colors

#57282C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57282C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57282C?

#57282C is a dark red — rgb(87, 40, 44) in RGB and hsl(355, 37%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #57282C?

#57282C is rgb(87, 40, 44) — red 87, green 40, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57282C?

#57282C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57282C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57282C scores 12.03:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57282C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57282C 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 32.09, which is a different colour altogether.

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