#573256 Color
#573256 is rgb(87, 50, 86) in RGB, hsl(302, 27%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573256rgb(87, 50, 86)hsl(302, 27%, 27%)hsv(302, 43%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 66%)oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)lab(26.65% 21.87 -14.71)lch(26.65% 26.35 326.08)What #573256 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 #573256, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573256 Channel Values
How #573256 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 27% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 43% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 1% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573256 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 #573256
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573256; 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 #573256
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 #573256 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.
#573256#3A3A56#473756#414155#4B3C56#533838#553646#3F3F3FUsing #573256 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573256: #573256;background-color: #573256;colors: { 'color-573256': '#573256' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.196, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_573256">#573256</color>fill="#573256"More Pink Colors
#573256 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573256 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573256?
#573256 is a dark pink — rgb(87, 50, 86) in RGB and hsl(302, 27%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #573256?
#573256 is rgb(87, 50, 86) — red 87, green 50, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573256?
#573256 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573256 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573256 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573256 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573256 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.27, which is a different colour altogether.
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