#57341E Color
#57341E is rgb(87, 52, 30) in RGB, hsl(23, 49%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 66%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57341Ergb(87, 52, 30)hsl(23, 49%, 23%)hsv(23, 66%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 66%, 66%)oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9)lab(25.75% 14.42 20.67)lch(25.75% 25.20 55.09)What #57341E 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 #57341E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57341E Channel Values
How #57341E 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 52 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 49% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 66% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 66% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.96:1 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 #57341E 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 #57341E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57341E; 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 #57341E
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 #57341E 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.
#57341E#3C3C1E#48391E#42421C#4B3D1D#583232#58332B#3C3C3CUsing #57341E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57341e: #57341E;background-color: #57341E;colors: { 'color-57341e': '#57341E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.204, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_57341e">#57341E</color>fill="#57341E"More Brown Colors
#57341E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57341E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57341E?
#57341E is a dark brown — rgb(87, 52, 30) in RGB and hsl(23, 49%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #57341E?
#57341E is rgb(87, 52, 30) — red 87, green 52, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57341E?
#57341E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 66%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57341E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57341E scores 10.96:1 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 #57341E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57341E 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 27.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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