What color is #571E2F?

#571E2F is a dark, desaturated rose known as Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Drops of God?

The RGB value is 87, 30, 47: 87 red, 30 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Drops of God?

The complementary color is #1E5746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Drops of God color: hex code #571E2F

#571E2F rgb(87, 30, 47)

Shades of red

Drops of God has the hex code #571E2F. It is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 11.8% green and 18.4% blue (87, 30, 47).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 49% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 46% yellow and 66% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

Drops of God (#571E2F) color codes

HEX	`#571E2F`
RGB	`rgb(87, 30, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 11.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 49%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 66%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 46%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.68, 28.11, 2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.68, 28.22, 5.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.908, 3.161, 3.04)`
Decimal	`5709359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Drops of God, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #571E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #571E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571e2f; }
.text { color: #571e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 30 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571e2f, #572a1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

See #571E2F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #571E2F?: #571E2F is a dark, desaturated rose known as Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Drops of God?: The RGB value is 87, 30, 47: 87 red, 30 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Drops of God?: The complementary color is #1E5746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.