#575400 Color
#575400 is rgb(87, 84, 0) in RGB, hsl(58, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 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 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575400rgb(87, 84, 0)hsl(58, 100%, 17%)hsv(58, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 66%)oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)lab(34.96% -5.54 42.02)lch(34.96% 42.38 97.51)What #575400 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 #575400, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575400 Channel Values
How #575400 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 84 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575400 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 #575400
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575400; 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 #575400
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 #575400 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.
#575400#555500#565400#555500#565500#5C4F4F#5A513D#525252Using #575400 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575400: #575400;background-color: #575400;colors: { 'color-575400': '#575400' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.329, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_575400">#575400</color>fill="#575400"More Yellow Colors
#575400 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575400 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575400?
#575400 is a darkest yellow — rgb(87, 84, 0) in RGB and hsl(58, 100%, 17%) 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 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #575400?
#575400 is rgb(87, 84, 0) — red 87, green 84, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575400?
#575400 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575400 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575400 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575400 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575400 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 17.6, which is visibly different.
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