#57473D Color
#57473D is rgb(87, 71, 61) in RGB, hsl(23, 18%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57473Drgb(87, 71, 61)hsl(23, 18%, 29%)hsv(23, 30%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 66%)oklch(41.1% 0.027 53.8)lab(31.63% 5.75 8.72)lch(31.63% 10.45 56.59)What #57473D 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 #57473D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57473D Channel Values
How #57473D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 18% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 30% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 30% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57473D 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 #57473D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57473D; 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 #57473D
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 #57473D 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.
#57473D#4A4A3D#50493D#4D4D3C#514B3D#584646#584642#4A4A4AUsing #57473D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57473d: #57473D;background-color: #57473D;colors: { 'color-57473d': '#57473D' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.278, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_57473d">#57473D</color>fill="#57473D"More Brown Colors
#57473D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57473D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57473D?
#57473D is a dark brown — rgb(87, 71, 61) in RGB and hsl(23, 18%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #57473D?
#57473D is rgb(87, 71, 61) — red 87, green 71, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57473D?
#57473D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57473D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57473D scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57473D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57473D 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 16.52, which is visibly different.
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