#5A570C Color
#5A570C is rgb(90, 87, 12) in RGB, hsl(58, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 87%, 65%) 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A570Crgb(90, 87, 12)hsl(58, 76%, 20%)hsv(58, 87%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 87%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.09 107.1)lab(36.23% -5.43 39.53)lch(36.23% 39.90 97.82)What #5A570C 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 #5A570C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A570C Channel Values
How #5A570C 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 90 · G 87 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 87% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A570C 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 #5A570C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A570C; 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 #5A570C
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 #5A570C 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.
#5A570C#58580C#59570C#58580B#59580C#5F5252#5D5440#555555Using #5A570C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a570c: #5A570C;background-color: #5A570C;colors: { 'color-5a570c': '#5A570C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.341, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_5a570c">#5A570C</color>fill="#5A570C"More Yellow Colors
#5A570C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A570C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A570C?
#5A570C is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 87, 12) in RGB and hsl(58, 76%, 20%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #5A570C?
#5A570C is rgb(90, 87, 12) — red 90, green 87, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A570C?
#5A570C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 87%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A570C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A570C scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A570C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A570C 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 15.58, which is visibly different.
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