What color is #571D35?

#571D35 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #571D35?

The RGB value is 87, 29, 53: 87 red, 29 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571D35?

The complementary color is #1D573F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571D35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571D35 color

#571D35 rgb(87, 29, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #571D35 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 11.4% green and 20.8% blue (87, 29, 53).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 39% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#571D35 color codes

HEX	`#571D35`
RGB	`rgb(87, 29, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 11.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 67%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 39%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.68, 29.39, -1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.68, 29.43, 356.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.013, 3.163, 3.714)`
Decimal	`5709109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571D35, 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 #571D35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571D35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #571D35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571d35; }
.text { color: #571d35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571d35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 29 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571d35, #57221d); }

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Questions

What color is #571D35?: #571D35 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #571D35?: The RGB value is 87, 29, 53: 87 red, 29 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571D35?: The complementary color is #1D573F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571D35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.