#57332E Color
#57332E is rgb(87, 51, 46) in RGB, hsl(7, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57332Ergb(87, 51, 46)hsl(7, 31%, 26%)hsv(7, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 66%)oklch(36.4% 0.053 28.5)lab(25.74% 16.23 10.42)lch(25.74% 19.29 32.69)What #57332E 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 #57332E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57332E Channel Values
How #57332E 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 51 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57332E 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 #57332E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57332E; 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 #57332E
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 #57332E 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.
#57332E#3B3B2E#48382E#42422C#4B3C2D#573232#573331#3C3C3CUsing #57332E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57332e: #57332E;background-color: #57332E;colors: { 'color-57332e': '#57332E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.200, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_57332e">#57332E</color>fill="#57332E"More Red Colors
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#57332E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57332E?
#57332E is a dark red — rgb(87, 51, 46) in RGB and hsl(7, 31%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #57332E?
#57332E is rgb(87, 51, 46) — red 87, green 51, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57332E?
#57332E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57332E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57332E scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57332E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57332E 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 26.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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