#573333 Color
#573333 is rgb(87, 51, 51) in RGB, hsl(0, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 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 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573333rgb(87, 51, 51)hsl(0, 26%, 27%)hsv(0, 41%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 66%)oklch(36.5% 0.052 19.9)lab(25.85% 16.71 7.26)lch(25.85% 18.21 23.48)What #573333 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 #573333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573333 Channel Values
How #573333 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 41% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573333 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 #573333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573333; 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 #573333
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 #573333 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.
#573333#3B3B33#483833#424232#4B3C32#573333#573333#3D3D3DUsing #573333 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573333: #573333;background-color: #573333;colors: { 'color-573333': '#573333' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.200, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_573333">#573333</color>fill="#573333"More Red Colors
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#573333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573333?
#573333 is a dark red — rgb(87, 51, 51) in RGB and hsl(0, 26%, 27%) 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #573333?
#573333 is rgb(87, 51, 51) — red 87, green 51, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573333?
#573333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573333 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573333 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 26.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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