What color is #57171C?

#57171C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57171C?

The RGB value is 87, 23, 28: 87 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57171C?

The complementary color is #175752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57171C color

#57171C rgb(87, 23, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #57171C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 9% green and 11% blue (87, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 58% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 68% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#57171C color codes

HEX	`#57171C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 58%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 74%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 68%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.9, 29.73, 13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.9, 32.63, 24.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.447, 2.723, 1.39)`
Decimal	`5707548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57171C, 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 #57171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #57171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57171c; }
.text { color: #57171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57171c, #573217); }

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Questions

What color is #57171C?: #57171C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57171C?: The RGB value is 87, 23, 28: 87 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57171C?: The complementary color is #175752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.