#574832 Color
#574832 is rgb(87, 72, 50) in RGB, hsl(36, 27%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574832rgb(87, 72, 50)hsl(36, 27%, 27%)hsv(36, 43%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 66%)oklch(41.1% 0.04 76.8)lab(31.71% 3.98 15.72)lch(31.71% 16.22 75.79)What #574832 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 #574832, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574832 Channel Values
How #574832 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 72 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 27% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 43% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 43% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574832 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 #574832
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574832; 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 #574832
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 #574832 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.
#574832#4B4B32#504A32#4D4D31#514B32#594646#58473F#4A4A4AUsing #574832 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574832: #574832;background-color: #574832;colors: { 'color-574832': '#574832' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.282, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_574832">#574832</color>fill="#574832"More Brown Colors
#574832 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574832 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574832?
#574832 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 72, 50) in RGB and hsl(36, 27%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #574832?
#574832 is rgb(87, 72, 50) — red 87, green 72, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574832?
#574832 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574832 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574832 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574832 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574832 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 20.6, which is visibly different.
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