What color is #571A2C?

#571A2C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #571A2C?

The RGB value is 87, 26, 44: 87 red, 26 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571A2C?

The complementary color is #1A5745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571A2C color

#571A2C rgb(87, 26, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #571A2C is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 10.2% green and 17.3% blue (87, 26, 44).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 54% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 49% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#571A2C color codes

HEX	`#571A2C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 26, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 10.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 54%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 70%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 49%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.83, 29.78, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.83, 29.98, 6.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.755, 2.947, 2.701)`
Decimal	`5708332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571A2C, 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 #571A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #571A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571a2c; }
.text { color: #571a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 26 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571a2c, #57261a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #571A2C?: #571A2C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #571A2C?: The RGB value is 87, 26, 44: 87 red, 26 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571A2C?: The complementary color is #1A5745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.