#574428 Color
#574428 is rgb(87, 68, 40) in RGB, hsl(36, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 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 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574428rgb(87, 68, 40)hsl(36, 37%, 25%)hsv(36, 54%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 66%)oklch(40% 0.05 76.2)lab(30.38% 5.48 20.14)lch(30.38% 20.87 74.77)What #574428 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 #574428, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574428 Channel Values
How #574428 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 68 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 37% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 54% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 54% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574428 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 #574428
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574428; 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 #574428
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 #574428 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.
#574428#484828#4E4628#4B4B27#504827#594141#584239#474747Using #574428 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574428: #574428;background-color: #574428;colors: { 'color-574428': '#574428' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.267, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_574428">#574428</color>fill="#574428"More Brown Colors
#574428 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574428 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574428?
#574428 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 68, 40) in RGB and hsl(36, 37%, 25%) 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 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #574428?
#574428 is rgb(87, 68, 40) — red 87, green 68, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574428?
#574428 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574428 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574428 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574428 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574428 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 25.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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