#573E3D Color
#573E3D is rgb(87, 62, 61) in RGB, hsl(2, 18%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 30%, 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 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573E3Drgb(87, 62, 61)hsl(2, 18%, 29%)hsv(2, 30%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 30%, 66%)oklch(39.1% 0.035 21.4)lab(29.05% 11.17 5.15)lch(29.05% 12.30 24.78)What #573E3D 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 #573E3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573E3D Channel Values
How #573E3D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 18% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 30% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 30% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573E3D 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 #573E3D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573E3D; 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 #573E3D
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 #573E3D 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.
#573E3D#43433D#4C413D#47473C#4E443C#573E3E#573E3E#444444Using #573E3D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573e3d: #573E3D;background-color: #573E3D;colors: { 'color-573e3d': '#573E3D' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.243, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_573e3d">#573E3D</color>fill="#573E3D"More Red Colors
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#573E3D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573E3D?
#573E3D is a dark red — rgb(87, 62, 61) in RGB and hsl(2, 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 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #573E3D?
#573E3D is rgb(87, 62, 61) — red 87, green 62, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573E3D?
#573E3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 30%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573E3D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573E3D scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573E3D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573E3D 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 19.68, which is visibly different.
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