#575528 Color
#575528 is rgb(87, 85, 40) in RGB, hsl(57, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 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 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575528rgb(87, 85, 40)hsl(57, 37%, 25%)hsv(57, 54%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 66%)oklch(44.1% 0.065 106.5)lab(35.52% -4.38 26.23)lch(35.52% 26.59 99.48)What #575528 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 #575528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575528 Channel Values
How #575528 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 37% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 54% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 54% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575528 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 #575528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575528; 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 #575528
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 #575528 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-575528: #575528;background-color: #575528;colors: { 'color-575528': '#575528' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.333, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_575528">#575528</color>fill="#575528"More Yellow Colors
#575528 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575528?
#575528 is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 85, 40) in RGB and hsl(57, 37%, 25%) 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #575528?
#575528 is rgb(87, 85, 40) — red 87, green 85, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575528?
#575528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575528 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575528 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 14.42, which is visibly different.
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