#574342 Color
#574342 is rgb(87, 67, 66) in RGB, hsl(3, 14%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 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 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574342rgb(87, 67, 66)hsl(3, 14%, 30%)hsv(3, 24%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 66%)oklch(40.4% 0.028 21.7)lab(30.58% 8.77 4.08)lch(30.58% 9.67 24.98)What #574342 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 #574342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574342 Channel Values
How #574342 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 14% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 24% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 24% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 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 #574342 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 #574342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574342; 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 #574342
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 #574342 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.
#574342#474742#4E4542#4A4A41#504742#574343#574343#484848Using #574342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574342: #574342;background-color: #574342;colors: { 'color-574342': '#574342' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.263, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_574342">#574342</color>fill="#574342"More Red Colors
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#574342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574342?
#574342 is a dark red — rgb(87, 67, 66) in RGB and hsl(3, 14%, 30%) 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 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #574342?
#574342 is rgb(87, 67, 66) — red 87, green 67, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574342?
#574342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574342 scores 9.18:1 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 #574342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574342 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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