#572936 Color
#572936 is rgb(87, 41, 54) in RGB, hsl(343, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 38%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572936rgb(87, 41, 54)hsl(343, 36%, 25%)hsv(343, 53%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 38%, 66%)oklch(34.7% 0.069 3.4)lab(23.45% 22.86 1.89)lch(23.45% 22.94 4.73)What #572936 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 #572936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572936 Channel Values
How #572936 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 41 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 38% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572936 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 #572936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572936; 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 #572936
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 #572936 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.
#572936#343436#453036#3D3D34#493635#562B2B#572A30#373737Using #572936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572936: #572936;background-color: #572936;colors: { 'color-572936': '#572936' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.161, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_572936">#572936</color>fill="#572936"More Pink Colors
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#572936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572936?
#572936 is a dark pink — rgb(87, 41, 54) in RGB and hsl(343, 36%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #572936?
#572936 is rgb(87, 41, 54) — red 87, green 41, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572936?
#572936 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 38%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572936 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572936 scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572936 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 31.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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