What color is #570E19?

#570E19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #570E19?

The RGB value is 87, 14, 25: 87 red, 14 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #570E19?

The complementary color is #0E574C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #570E19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#570E19 color

#570E19 rgb(87, 14, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #570E19 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 5.5% green and 9.8% blue (87, 14, 25).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 72% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 71% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#570E19 color codes

HEX	`#570E19`
RGB	`rgb(87, 14, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 5.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 72%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 84%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.51, 33.21, 13.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.51, 35.95, 22.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.263, 2.411, 1.16)`
Decimal	`5705241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #570E19, 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 #570E19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#570E19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #570E19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #570e19; }
.text { color: #570e19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #570e19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 14 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #570e19, #57270e); }

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Questions

What color is #570E19?: #570E19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #570E19?: The RGB value is 87, 14, 25: 87 red, 14 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #570E19?: The complementary color is #0E574C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #570E19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.