#573B29 Color
#573B29 is rgb(87, 59, 41) in RGB, hsl(23, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 53%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573B29rgb(87, 59, 41)hsl(23, 36%, 25%)hsv(23, 53%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 53%, 66%)oklch(38% 0.049 53.4)lab(27.82% 10.98 16.34)lch(27.82% 19.69 56.11)What #573B29 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 #573B29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#573B29 Channel Values
How #573B29 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 59 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 53% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573B29 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 #573B29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573B29; 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 #573B29
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 #573B29 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.
#573B29#414129#4B3F29#464627#4D4228#583939#583A33#414141Using #573B29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573b29: #573B29;background-color: #573B29;colors: { 'color-573b29': '#573B29' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.231, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_573b29">#573B29</color>fill="#573B29"More Brown Colors
#573B29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573B29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573B29?
#573B29 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 59, 41) in RGB and hsl(23, 36%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #573B29?
#573B29 is rgb(87, 59, 41) — red 87, green 59, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573B29?
#573B29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 53%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573B29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573B29 scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573B29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573B29 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 25.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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