Information about #574E42 color

#574E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#574E42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(87, 78, 66) — 34.1% red, 30.6% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#574E42 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Brown (#594E42). Slightly further away sit Mondo (#554D42) and Tabac (#585044).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(87, 78, 66)), which gives #574E42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #574E42: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#574E42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#574E42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #574E42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#574E42
  • RGB87, 78, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 8, 66
  • CSSrgb(87, 78, 66)
  • HSL34°, 14%, 30%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 13.725%, 30%
  • HSV34°, 24%, 34%
  • HSB34°, 24%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.306, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.306, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.306, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID574E42
  • DECIMAL ID5721666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01