#575505 Color
#575505 is rgb(87, 85, 5) in RGB, hsl(59, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 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 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575505rgb(87, 85, 5)hsl(59, 89%, 18%)hsv(59, 94%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 94%, 66%)oklch(43.7% 0.092 108.1)lab(35.29% -5.97 40.67)lch(35.29% 41.11 98.35)What #575505 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 #575505, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575505 Channel Values
How #575505 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 85 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 89% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 94% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 94% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575505 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 #575505
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575505; 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 #575505
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 #575505 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575505: #575505;background-color: #575505;colors: { 'color-575505': '#575505' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.333, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_575505">#575505</color>fill="#575505"More Yellow Colors
#575505 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575505 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575505?
#575505 is a darkest yellow — rgb(87, 85, 5) in RGB and hsl(59, 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 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #575505?
#575505 is rgb(87, 85, 5) — red 87, green 85, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575505?
#575505 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 94%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575505 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575505 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575505 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575505 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 16.31, which is visibly different.
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