#574738 Color
#574738 is rgb(87, 71, 56) in RGB, hsl(29, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 36%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574738rgb(87, 71, 56)hsl(29, 22%, 28%)hsv(29, 36%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 36%, 66%)oklch(41% 0.032 64.9)lab(31.53% 5.19 11.74)lch(31.53% 12.84 66.15)What #574738 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 #574738, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574738 Channel Values
How #574738 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 71 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 36% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.88:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574738 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 #574738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574738; 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 #574738
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 #574738 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.
#574738#4A4A38#504938#4D4D37#514B38#584545#584640#4A4A4AUsing #574738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574738: #574738;background-color: #574738;colors: { 'color-574738': '#574738' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.278, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_574738">#574738</color>fill="#574738"More Brown Colors
#574738 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574738?
#574738 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 71, 56) in RGB and hsl(29, 22%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #574738?
#574738 is rgb(87, 71, 56) — red 87, green 71, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574738?
#574738 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 36%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574738 scores 8.88:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574738 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 18.19, which is visibly different.
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