#573D3E Color
#573D3E is rgb(87, 61, 62) in RGB, hsl(358, 18%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 29%, 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 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573D3Ergb(87, 61, 62)hsl(358, 18%, 29%)hsv(358, 30%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 29%, 66%)oklch(39% 0.037 16.3)lab(28.79% 11.89 4.15)lch(28.79% 12.59 19.23)What #573D3E 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 #573D3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573D3E Channel Values
How #573D3E 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 61 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 18% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 30% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 29% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573D3E 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 #573D3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573D3E; 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 #573D3E
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 #573D3E 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.
#573D3E#42423E#4B403E#47473D#4E433D#573D3D#573D3D#444444Using #573D3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573d3e: #573D3E;background-color: #573D3E;colors: { 'color-573d3e': '#573D3E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.239, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_573d3e">#573D3E</color>fill="#573D3E"More Red Colors
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#573D3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573D3E?
#573D3E is a dark red — rgb(87, 61, 62) in RGB and hsl(358, 18%, 29%) 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 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #573D3E?
#573D3E is rgb(87, 61, 62) — red 87, green 61, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573D3E?
#573D3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 29%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573D3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573D3E scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573D3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573D3E 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 20.06, which is visibly different.
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