#574338 Color
#574338 is rgb(87, 67, 56) in RGB, hsl(21, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574338rgb(87, 67, 56)hsl(21, 22%, 28%)hsv(21, 36%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 66%)oklch(40.1% 0.033 50.2)lab(30.36% 7.58 10.17)lch(30.36% 12.69 53.30)What #574338 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 #574338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574338 Channel Values
How #574338 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 67 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 36% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574338 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 #574338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574338; 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 #574338
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 #574338 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.
#574338#474738#4E4538#4A4A37#504738#584242#58423E#474747Using #574338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574338: #574338;background-color: #574338;colors: { 'color-574338': '#574338' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.263, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_574338">#574338</color>fill="#574338"More Brown Colors
#574338 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574338?
#574338 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 67, 56) in RGB and hsl(21, 22%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #574338?
#574338 is rgb(87, 67, 56) — red 87, green 67, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574338?
#574338 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574338 scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574338 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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