#574233 Color
#574233 is rgb(87, 66, 51) in RGB, hsl(25, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574233rgb(87, 66, 51)hsl(25, 26%, 27%)hsv(25, 41%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 66%)oklch(39.8% 0.038 56.9)lab(29.98% 7.66 12.83)lch(29.98% 14.94 59.15)What #574233 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 #574233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574233 Channel Values
How #574233 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 41% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574233 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 #574233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574233; 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 #574233
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 #574233 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.
#574233#464633#4D4533#4A4A32#4F4732#584040#58413B#464646Using #574233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574233: #574233;background-color: #574233;colors: { 'color-574233': '#574233' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.259, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_574233">#574233</color>fill="#574233"More Brown Colors
#574233 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574233?
#574233 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 66, 51) in RGB and hsl(25, 26%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #574233?
#574233 is rgb(87, 66, 51) — red 87, green 66, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574233?
#574233 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574233 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574233 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 20.77, which is visibly different.
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