#57412E Color
#57412E is rgb(87, 65, 46) in RGB, hsl(28, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57412Ergb(87, 65, 46)hsl(28, 31%, 26%)hsv(28, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 66%)oklch(39.4% 0.043 61.9)lab(29.60% 7.79 15.48)lch(29.60% 17.33 63.30)What #57412E 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 #57412E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57412E Channel Values
How #57412E 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 65 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57412E 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 #57412E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57412E; 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 #57412E
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 #57412E 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.
#57412E#45452E#4D442E#49492D#4F462D#583F3F#584039#454545Using #57412E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57412e: #57412E;background-color: #57412E;colors: { 'color-57412e': '#57412E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.255, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_57412e">#57412E</color>fill="#57412E"More Brown Colors
#57412E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57412E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57412E?
#57412E is a dark brown — rgb(87, 65, 46) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #57412E?
#57412E is rgb(87, 65, 46) — red 87, green 65, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57412E?
#57412E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57412E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57412E scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57412E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57412E 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 22.79, which is visibly different.
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