#573F33 Color
#573F33 is rgb(87, 63, 51) in RGB, hsl(20, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 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 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573F33rgb(87, 63, 51)hsl(20, 26%, 27%)hsv(20, 41%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 66%)oklch(39.1% 0.039 47.7)lab(29.12% 9.47 11.69)lch(29.12% 15.04 50.99)What #573F33 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 #573F33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573F33 Channel Values
How #573F33 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 63 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 41% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 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 #573F33 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 #573F33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573F33; 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 #573F33
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 #573F33 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.
#573F33#444433#4C4233#484832#4E4532#583E3E#583E3A#444444Using #573F33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573f33: #573F33;background-color: #573F33;colors: { 'color-573f33': '#573F33' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.247, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_573f33">#573F33</color>fill="#573F33"More Brown Colors
#573F33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573F33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573F33?
#573F33 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 63, 51) in RGB and hsl(20, 26%, 27%) 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 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #573F33?
#573F33 is rgb(87, 63, 51) — red 87, green 63, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573F33?
#573F33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573F33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573F33 scores 9.7:1 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 #573F33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573F33 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 21.45, which is visibly different.
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