#574E28 Color
#574E28 is rgb(87, 78, 40) in RGB, hsl(49, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574E28rgb(87, 78, 40)hsl(49, 37%, 25%)hsv(49, 54%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 66%)oklch(42.3% 0.057 96.4)lab(33.37% -0.40 23.72)lch(33.37% 23.73 90.96)What #574E28 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 #574E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574E28 Channel Values
How #574E28 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 78 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 37% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 54% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 54% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574E28 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 #574E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574E28; 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 #574E28
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 #574E28 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.
#574E28#505028#534F28#515127#545028#5A4A4A#594C3F#4E4E4EUsing #574E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574e28: #574E28;background-color: #574E28;colors: { 'color-574e28': '#574E28' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.306, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_574e28">#574E28</color>fill="#574E28"More Yellow Colors
#574E28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574E28?
#574E28 is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 78, 40) in RGB and hsl(49, 37%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #574E28?
#574E28 is rgb(87, 78, 40) — red 87, green 78, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574E28?
#574E28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574E28 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574E28 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 19.5, which is visibly different.
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