#5B570B Color
#5B570B is rgb(91, 87, 11) in RGB, hsl(57, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 88%, 64%) 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 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B570Brgb(91, 87, 11)hsl(57, 78%, 20%)hsv(57, 88%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 88%, 64%)oklch(44.7% 0.09 106.3)lab(36.33% -4.97 39.96)lch(36.33% 40.26 97.09)What #5B570B 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 #5B570B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B570B Channel Values
How #5B570B 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 91 · G 87 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 78% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 88% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 88% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B570B 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 #5B570B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B570B; 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 #5B570B
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 #5B570B 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.
#5B570B#58580B#59570B#58580A#59580B#605252#5E5440#555555Using #5B570B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b570b: #5B570B;background-color: #5B570B;colors: { 'color-5b570b': '#5B570B' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.341, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_5b570b">#5B570B</color>fill="#5B570B"More Yellow Colors
#5B570B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B570B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B570B?
#5B570B is a dark yellow — rgb(91, 87, 11) in RGB and hsl(57, 78%, 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 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #5B570B?
#5B570B is rgb(91, 87, 11) — red 91, green 87, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B570B?
#5B570B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 88%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B570B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B570B scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B570B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B570B 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 16.12, which is visibly different.
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