What color is #571914?

#571914 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #571914?

The RGB value is 87, 25, 20: 87 red, 25 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571914?

The complementary color is #145257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571914 color

#571914 rgb(87, 25, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #571914 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 9.8% green and 7.8% blue (87, 25, 20).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 63% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 77% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#571914 color codes

HEX	`#571914`
RGB	`rgb(87, 25, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 9.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 63%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 77%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.11, 28.26, 19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.11, 34.14, 34.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.405, 2.773, 0.965)`
Decimal	`5708052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571914, 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 #571914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #571914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571914; }
.text { color: #571914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 25 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571914, #573b14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #571914?: #571914 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #571914?: The RGB value is 87, 25, 20: 87 red, 25 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571914?: The complementary color is #145257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.