#57500A Color
#57500A is rgb(87, 80, 10) in RGB, hsl(55, 79%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 89%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57500Argb(87, 80, 10)hsl(55, 79%, 19%)hsv(55, 89%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 89%, 66%)oklch(42.5% 0.085 103.2)lab(33.75% -3.04 37.95)lch(33.75% 38.08 94.58)What #57500A 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 #57500A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57500A Channel Values
How #57500A 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 80 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 79% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 89% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 89% · 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 #57500A 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 #57500A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57500A; 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 #57500A
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 #57500A 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.
#57500A#51510A#54510A#525209#545109#5B4B4B#5A4D3B#4F4F4FUsing #57500A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57500a: #57500A;background-color: #57500A;colors: { 'color-57500a': '#57500A' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.314, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_57500a">#57500A</color>fill="#57500A"More Yellow Colors
#57500A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57500A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57500A?
#57500A is a darkest yellow — rgb(87, 80, 10) in RGB and hsl(55, 79%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #57500A?
#57500A is rgb(87, 80, 10) — red 87, green 80, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57500A?
#57500A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 89%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57500A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57500A 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 #57500A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57500A 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 17.63, which is visibly different.
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