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#57531E Color

#57531E is rgb(87, 83, 30) in RGB, hsl(56, 49%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57531E
HEX#57531E
RGBrgb(87, 83, 30)
HSLhsl(56, 49%, 23%)
HSVhsv(56, 66%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.073 105)
LABlab(34.80% -3.92 30.70)
LCHlch(34.80% 30.94 97.27)

What #57531E 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 #57531E, 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.

#57531E Channel Values

How #57531E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 83 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 49% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 66% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 66% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57531E 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.

TextWhite text7.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57531E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57531E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57531E

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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Shades

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How #57531E 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.

Typical#57531E
Protanopia#54541E
Protanomaly#55531E
Deuteranopia#54541E
Deuteranomaly#55541E
Tritanopia#5B4F4F
Tritanomaly#595040
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #57531E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57531e: #57531E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57531E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57531e': '#57531E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.325, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_57531e">#57531E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57531E"

More Yellow Colors

#57531E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57531E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57531E?

#57531E is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 83, 30) in RGB and hsl(56, 49%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #57531E?

#57531E is rgb(87, 83, 30) — red 87, green 83, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57531E?

#57531E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 66%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57531E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57531E scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57531E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57531E 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 14.59, which is visibly different.

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