#574229 Color
#574229 is rgb(87, 66, 41) in RGB, hsl(33, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574229rgb(87, 66, 41)hsl(33, 36%, 25%)hsv(33, 53%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 66%)oklch(39.5% 0.048 70.6)lab(29.81% 6.76 18.84)lch(29.81% 20.01 70.26)What #574229 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 #574229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574229 Channel Values
How #574229 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 66 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 53% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574229 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 #574229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574229; 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 #574229
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 #574229 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.
#574229#464629#4D4529#4A4A28#4F4728#593F3F#584038#464646Using #574229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574229: #574229;background-color: #574229;colors: { 'color-574229': '#574229' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.259, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_574229">#574229</color>fill="#574229"More Brown Colors
#574229 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574229?
#574229 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 66, 41) in RGB and hsl(33, 36%, 25%) 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #574229?
#574229 is rgb(87, 66, 41) — red 87, green 66, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574229?
#574229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574229 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574229 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 24.77, which is visibly different.
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