#574500 Color
#574500 is rgb(87, 69, 0) in RGB, hsl(48, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 100%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574500rgb(87, 69, 0)hsl(48, 100%, 17%)hsv(48, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 100%, 66%)oklch(39.8% 0.081 91.8)lab(30.37% 3.08 38.95)lch(30.37% 39.07 85.48)What #574500 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 #574500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#574500 Channel Values
How #574500 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 69 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.31:1 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 #574500 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 #574500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574500; 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 #574500
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 #574500 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.
#574500#484800#4F4700#4C4C00#504900#5A4040#594231#474747Using #574500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574500: #574500;background-color: #574500;colors: { 'color-574500': '#574500' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.271, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_574500">#574500</color>fill="#574500"More Yellow Colors
#574500 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574500?
#574500 is a darkest yellow — rgb(87, 69, 0) in RGB and hsl(48, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #574500?
#574500 is rgb(87, 69, 0) — red 87, green 69, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574500?
#574500 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574500 scores 9.31:1 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 #574500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574500 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.45, which is visibly different.
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