#573E19 Color
#573E19 is rgb(87, 62, 25) in RGB, hsl(36, 55%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573E19rgb(87, 62, 25)hsl(36, 55%, 22%)hsv(36, 71%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 66%)oklch(38.4% 0.063 74.5)lab(28.47% 8.11 26.60)lch(28.47% 27.81 73.05)What #573E19 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 #573E19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573E19 Channel Values
How #573E19 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 62 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 55% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 71% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 71% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573E19 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 #573E19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573E19; 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 #573E19
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 #573E19 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.
#573E19#434319#4C4119#474717#4E4418#593B3B#583C30#434343Using #573E19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573e19: #573E19;background-color: #573E19;colors: { 'color-573e19': '#573E19' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.243, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_573e19">#573E19</color>fill="#573E19"More Brown Colors
#573E19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573E19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573E19?
#573E19 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 62, 25) in RGB and hsl(36, 55%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #573E19?
#573E19 is rgb(87, 62, 25) — red 87, green 62, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573E19?
#573E19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573E19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573E19 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573E19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573E19 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 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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