#574D47 Color
#574D47 is rgb(87, 77, 71) in RGB, hsl(22, 10%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574D47rgb(87, 77, 71)hsl(22, 10%, 31%)hsv(22, 18%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 66%)oklch(42.8% 0.017 53)lab(33.61% 3.46 5.17)lch(33.61% 6.23 56.20)What #574D47 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 #574D47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574D47 Channel Values
How #574D47 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 77 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 10% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 18% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 18% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574D47 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 #574D47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574D47; 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 #574D47
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 #574D47 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.
#574D47#4F4F47#524E47#505047#534F47#584C4C#574D4A#4F4F4FUsing #574D47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574d47: #574D47;background-color: #574D47;colors: { 'color-574d47': '#574D47' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.302, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_574d47">#574D47</color>fill="#574D47"More Brown Colors
#574D47 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574D47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574D47?
#574D47 is a dark brown — rgb(87, 77, 71) in RGB and hsl(22, 10%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #574D47?
#574D47 is rgb(87, 77, 71) — red 87, green 77, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574D47?
#574D47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574D47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574D47 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574D47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574D47 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 12.47, which is visibly different.
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