#575038 Color
#575038 is rgb(87, 80, 56) in RGB, hsl(46, 22%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575038rgb(87, 80, 56)hsl(46, 22%, 28%)hsv(46, 36%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 66%)oklch(43.1% 0.038 93.8)lab(34.21% -0.09 15.29)lch(34.21% 15.29 90.34)What #575038 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 #575038, 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.
#575038 Channel Values
How #575038 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 22% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 36% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 36% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575038 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 #575038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575038; 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 #575038
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 #575038 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.
#575038#515138#545138#525238#545138#594D4D#584E46#505050Using #575038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575038: #575038;background-color: #575038;colors: { 'color-575038': '#575038' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.314, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_575038">#575038</color>fill="#575038"More Yellow Colors
#575038 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575038?
#575038 is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 80, 56) in RGB and hsl(46, 22%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #575038?
#575038 is rgb(87, 80, 56) — red 87, green 80, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575038?
#575038 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575038 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575038 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 18.38, which is visibly different.
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