#573223 Color
#573223 is rgb(87, 50, 35) in RGB, hsl(17, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573223rgb(87, 50, 35)hsl(17, 43%, 24%)hsv(17, 60%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 66%)oklch(35.9% 0.059 42.6)lab(25.29% 15.95 16.98)lch(25.29% 23.30 46.79)What #573223 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 #573223, 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 brown in the library.
#573223 Channel Values
How #573223 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 50 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 60% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 60% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573223 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 #573223
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573223; 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 #573223
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 #573223 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.
#573223#3A3A23#473723#414121#4B3C22#583030#58312C#3B3B3BUsing #573223 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573223: #573223;background-color: #573223;colors: { 'color-573223': '#573223' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.196, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_573223">#573223</color>fill="#573223"More Brown Colors
#573223 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573223 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573223?
#573223 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 50, 35) in RGB and hsl(17, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.
What is the RGB value of #573223?
#573223 is rgb(87, 50, 35) — red 87, green 50, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573223?
#573223 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573223 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573223 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573223 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573223 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 30.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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