#572E42 Color
#572E42 is rgb(87, 46, 66) in RGB, hsl(331, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572E42rgb(87, 46, 66)hsl(331, 31%, 26%)hsv(331, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 66%)oklch(36.1% 0.066 350.3)lab(24.98% 21.35 -3.98)lch(24.98% 21.72 349.44)What #572E42 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 #572E42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572E42 Channel Values
How #572E42 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 46 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 24% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.2:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572E42 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 #572E42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572E42; 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 #572E42
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 #572E42 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.
#572E42#383842#463442#3F3F41#4A3941#553131#563039#3B3B3BUsing #572E42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572e42: #572E42;background-color: #572E42;colors: { 'color-572e42': '#572E42' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.180, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_572e42">#572E42</color>fill="#572E42"More Pink Colors
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#572E42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572E42?
#572E42 is a dark pink — rgb(87, 46, 66) in RGB and hsl(331, 31%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #572E42?
#572E42 is rgb(87, 46, 66) — red 87, green 46, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572E42?
#572E42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572E42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572E42 scores 11.2:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572E42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572E42 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 29.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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