#57424E Color
#57424E is rgb(87, 66, 78) in RGB, hsl(326, 14%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57424Ergb(87, 66, 78)hsl(326, 14%, 30%)hsv(326, 24%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 66%)oklch(40.6% 0.034 343.5)lab(30.61% 11.03 -3.58)lch(30.61% 11.60 342.00)What #57424E 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 #57424E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57424E Channel Values
How #57424E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 14% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 24% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 10% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57424E 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 #57424E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57424E; 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 #57424E
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 #57424E 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.
#57424E#46464E#4D454E#4A4A4D#4F474E#564444#564348#484848Using #57424E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57424e: #57424E;background-color: #57424E;colors: { 'color-57424e': '#57424E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.259, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_57424e">#57424E</color>fill="#57424E"More Pink Colors
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#57424E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57424E?
#57424E is a dark pink — rgb(87, 66, 78) in RGB and hsl(326, 14%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #57424E?
#57424E is rgb(87, 66, 78) — red 87, green 66, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57424E?
#57424E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57424E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57424E scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57424E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57424E 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 18.03, which is visibly different.
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