What color is #572033?

#572033 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #572033?

The RGB value is 87, 32, 51: 87 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572033?

The complementary color is #205744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#572033 color

#572033 rgb(87, 32, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #572033 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 12.5% green and 20% blue (87, 32, 51).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 41% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#572033 color codes

HEX	`#572033`
RGB	`rgb(87, 32, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 12.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 41%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.2, 27.55, 0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.2, 27.55, 1.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.045, 3.299, 3.502)`
Decimal	`5709875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572033, 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 #572033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #572033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572033; }
.text { color: #572033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 32 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572033, #572820); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #572033?: #572033 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #572033?: The RGB value is 87, 32, 51: 87 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572033?: The complementary color is #205744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.