What color is #57042C?

#57042C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57042C?

The RGB value is 87, 4, 44: 87 red, 4 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57042C?

The complementary color is #04572F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57042C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57042C color

#57042C rgb(87, 4, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #57042C is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 1.6% green and 17.3% blue (87, 4, 44).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 91% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 49% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#57042C color codes

HEX	`#57042C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 4, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 1.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 91%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 95%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 49%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 37.82, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 37.83, 358.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.429, 2.296, 2.592)`
Decimal	`5702700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57042C, 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 #57042C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57042C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #57042C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57042c; }
.text { color: #57042c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57042c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 4 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57042c, #570504); }

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Questions

What color is #57042C?: #57042C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57042C?: The RGB value is 87, 4, 44: 87 red, 4 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57042C?: The complementary color is #04572F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57042C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.