#57402E Color
#57402E is rgb(87, 64, 46) in RGB, hsl(26, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57402Ergb(87, 64, 46)hsl(26, 31%, 26%)hsv(26, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 66%)oklch(39.2% 0.043 59.1)lab(29.32% 8.39 15.11)lch(29.32% 17.28 60.96)What #57402E 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 #57402E, 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.
#57402E Channel Values
How #57402E 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 64 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57402E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57402E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #57402E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57402E; 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 #57402E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57402E.
How #57402E 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.
#57402E#45452E#4D432E#49492D#4F452D#583E3E#583F38#454545Using #57402E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57402e: #57402E;background-color: #57402E;colors: { 'color-57402e': '#57402E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.251, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_57402e">#57402E</color>fill="#57402E"More Brown Colors
#57402E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57402E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57402E?
#57402E is a dark brown — rgb(87, 64, 46) in RGB and hsl(26, 31%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #57402E?
#57402E is rgb(87, 64, 46) — red 87, green 64, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57402E?
#57402E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57402E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57402E scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57402E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57402E 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 22.95, which is visibly different.
Open #57402E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.