#857057 Color
#857057 is rgb(133, 112, 87) in RGB, hsl(33, 21%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#857057rgb(133, 112, 87)hsl(33, 21%, 43%)hsv(33, 35%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 48%)oklch(55.8% 0.045 71.6)lab(48.78% 5.66 17.18)lch(48.78% 18.08 71.76)What #857057 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 #857057, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#857057 Channel Values
How #857057 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 133 · G 112 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 21% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 35% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 35% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #857057 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 #857057
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #857057; 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 #857057
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 #857057 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.
#857057#747457#7B7257#777756#7D7556#876D6D#866E65#737373Using #857057 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-857057: #857057;background-color: #857057;colors: { 'color-857057': '#857057' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.439, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_857057">#857057</color>fill="#857057"More Brown Colors
#857057 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#857057 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #857057?
#857057 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(133, 112, 87) in RGB and hsl(33, 21%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #857057?
#857057 is rgb(133, 112, 87) — red 133, green 112, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #857057?
#857057 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #857057 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #857057 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #857057 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #857057 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.
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