What color is #571912?

#571912 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #571912?

The RGB value is 87, 25, 18: 87 red, 25 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571912?

The complementary color is #125057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571912?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571912 color

#571912 rgb(87, 25, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #571912 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 9.8% green and 7.1% blue (87, 25, 18).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 66% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 79% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sacramental Red (#5E0E0B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#571912 color codes

HEX	`#571912`
RGB	`rgb(87, 25, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 9.8%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 66%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 79%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 79%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.08, 28.16, 20.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.08, 34.76, 35.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.388, 2.766, 0.875)`
Decimal	`5708050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571912, 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 #571912	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571912 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #571912 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571912; }
.text { color: #571912; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571912; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 25 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571912, #573b12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #571912?: #571912 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #571912?: The RGB value is 87, 25, 18: 87 red, 25 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571912?: The complementary color is #125057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571912?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.