#574933 Color
#574933 is rgb(87, 73, 51) in RGB, hsl(37, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 41%, 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574933rgb(87, 73, 51)hsl(37, 26%, 27%)hsv(37, 41%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 41%, 66%)oklch(41.4% 0.039 78.6)lab(32.03% 3.49 15.51)lch(32.03% 15.90 77.33)What #574933 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 #574933, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574933 Channel Values
How #574933 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 73 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 41% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574933 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 #574933
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574933; 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 #574933
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 #574933 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.
#574933#4C4C33#504B33#4E4E32#524C33#594747#584840#4B4B4BUsing #574933 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574933: #574933;background-color: #574933;colors: { 'color-574933': '#574933' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.286, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_574933">#574933</color>fill="#574933"More Brown Colors
#574933 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574933 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574933?
#574933 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 73, 51) in RGB and hsl(37, 26%, 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #574933?
#574933 is rgb(87, 73, 51) — red 87, green 73, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574933?
#574933 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 41%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574933 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574933 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574933 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574933 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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