#572E45 Color
#572E45 is rgb(87, 46, 69) in RGB, hsl(326, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 21%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572E45rgb(87, 46, 69)hsl(326, 31%, 26%)hsv(326, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 21%, 66%)oklch(36.2% 0.068 346.3)lab(25.08% 21.74 -5.85)lch(25.08% 22.51 344.95)What #572E45 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 #572E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572E45 Channel Values
How #572E45 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 21% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572E45 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 #572E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572E45; 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 #572E45
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 #572E45 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.
#572E45#383845#463445#3F3F44#4A3944#553232#56303A#3B3B3BUsing #572E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572e45: #572E45;background-color: #572E45;colors: { 'color-572e45': '#572E45' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.180, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_572e45">#572E45</color>fill="#572E45"More Pink Colors
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#572E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572E45?
#572E45 is a dark pink — rgb(87, 46, 69) in RGB and hsl(326, 31%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #572E45?
#572E45 is rgb(87, 46, 69) — red 87, green 46, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572E45?
#572E45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 21%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572E45 scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572E45 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 29.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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