#57422E Color
#57422E is rgb(87, 66, 46) in RGB, hsl(29, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57422Ergb(87, 66, 46)hsl(29, 31%, 26%)hsv(29, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 66%)oklch(39.6% 0.043 64.7)lab(29.89% 7.19 15.85)lch(29.89% 17.40 65.61)What #57422E 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 #57422E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57422E Channel Values
How #57422E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 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 #57422E 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 #57422E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57422E; 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 #57422E
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 #57422E 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.
#57422E#46462E#4D452E#4A4A2D#4F472D#594040#584139#464646Using #57422E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57422e: #57422E;background-color: #57422E;colors: { 'color-57422e': '#57422E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.259, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_57422e">#57422E</color>fill="#57422E"More Brown Colors
#57422E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57422E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57422E?
#57422E is a dark brown — rgb(87, 66, 46) in RGB and hsl(29, 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 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #57422E?
#57422E is rgb(87, 66, 46) — red 87, green 66, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57422E?
#57422E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57422E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57422E scores 9.44:1 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 #57422E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57422E 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 22.67, which is visibly different.
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