What color is #572626?

#572626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #572626?

The RGB value is 87, 38, 38: 87 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572626?

The complementary color is #265757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#572626 color

#572626 rgb(87, 38, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #572626 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (87, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 56% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#572626 color codes

HEX	`#572626`
RGB	`rgb(87, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 56%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 22.65, 10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 25.09, 25.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.974, 3.553, 2.257)`
Decimal	`5711398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572626, 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 #572626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #572626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572626; }
.text { color: #572626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572626, #573f26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #572626?: #572626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #572626?: The RGB value is 87, 38, 38: 87 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572626?: The complementary color is #265757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.