What color is #571B2F?

#571B2F 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 #571B2F?

The RGB value is 87, 27, 47: 87 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571B2F?

The complementary color is #1B5743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571B2F color

#571B2F rgb(87, 27, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #571B2F is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 10.6% green and 18.4% blue (87, 27, 47).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 53% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 46% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#571B2F color codes

HEX	`#571B2F`
RGB	`rgb(87, 27, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 10.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 53%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 69%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 46%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.11, 29.64, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.11, 29.69, 3.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.836, 3.016, 3.016)`
Decimal	`5708591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571B2F, 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 #571B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #571B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571b2f; }
.text { color: #571b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 27 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571b2f, #57251b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #571B2F?: #571B2F 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 #571B2F?: The RGB value is 87, 27, 47: 87 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571B2F?: The complementary color is #1B5743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.