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#57491E Color

#57491E is rgb(87, 73, 30) in RGB, hsl(45, 49%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57491E
HEX#57491E
RGBrgb(87, 73, 30)
HSLhsl(45, 49%, 23%)
HSVhsv(45, 66%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.063 91.4)
LABlab(31.75% 1.83 27.43)
LCHlch(31.75% 27.49 86.18)

What #57491E 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 #57491E, 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.

#57491E Channel Values

How #57491E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 73 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 49% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 66% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 66% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57491E 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.

TextWhite text8.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57491E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57491E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57491E

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 #57491E 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.

Typical#57491E
Protanopia#4C4C1E
Protanomaly#504B1E
Deuteranopia#4E4E1D
Deuteranomaly#524C1D
Tritanopia#5A4545
Tritanomaly#594739
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #57491E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57491e: #57491E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57491E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57491e': '#57491E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.286, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_57491e">#57491E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57491E"

More Yellow Colors

#57491E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57491E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57491E?

#57491E is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 73, 30) in RGB and hsl(45, 49%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.

What is the RGB value of #57491E?

#57491E is rgb(87, 73, 30) — red 87, green 73, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57491E?

#57491E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57491E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57491E 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 #57491E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57491E 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 21.29, which is visibly different.

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