#575205 Color
#575205 is rgb(87, 82, 5) in RGB, hsl(56, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 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 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575205rgb(87, 82, 5)hsl(56, 89%, 18%)hsv(56, 94%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 66%)oklch(43% 0.089 105.4)lab(34.35% -4.30 39.97)lch(34.35% 40.20 96.13)What #575205 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 #575205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575205 Channel Values
How #575205 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 82 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 89% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 94% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 94% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 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 #575205 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 #575205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575205; 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 #575205
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 #575205 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.
#575205#535305#555305#545404#555304#5C4D4D#5A4F3C#505050Using #575205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575205: #575205;background-color: #575205;colors: { 'color-575205': '#575205' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.322, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_575205">#575205</color>fill="#575205"More Yellow Colors
#575205 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575205?
#575205 is a darkest yellow — rgb(87, 82, 5) in RGB and hsl(56, 89%, 18%) 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 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #575205?
#575205 is rgb(87, 82, 5) — red 87, green 82, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575205?
#575205 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575205 scores 8.03:1 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 #575205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575205 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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