#573838 Color
#573838 is rgb(87, 56, 56) in RGB, hsl(0, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 36%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573838rgb(87, 56, 56)hsl(0, 22%, 28%)hsv(0, 36%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 36%, 66%)oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)lab(27.28% 14.22 5.95)lch(27.28% 15.42 22.71)What #573838 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 #573838, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573838 Channel Values
How #573838 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 56 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 36% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573838 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 #573838
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573838; 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 #573838
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 #573838 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.
#573838#3F3F38#4A3C38#444437#4C4037#573838#573838#404040Using #573838 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573838: #573838;background-color: #573838;colors: { 'color-573838': '#573838' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.220, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_573838">#573838</color>fill="#573838"More Red Colors
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#573838 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573838?
#573838 is a dark red — rgb(87, 56, 56) in RGB and hsl(0, 22%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #573838?
#573838 is rgb(87, 56, 56) — red 87, green 56, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573838?
#573838 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 36%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573838 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573838 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573838 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573838 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 23.05, which is visibly different.
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