What color is #572829?

#572829 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 #572829?

The RGB value is 87, 40, 41: 87 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572829?

The complementary color is #285756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#572829 color

#572829 rgb(87, 40, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #572829 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue (87, 40, 41).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 53% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#572829 color codes

HEX	`#572829`
RGB	`rgb(87, 40, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 15.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 54%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 53%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.67, 21.78, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.67, 23.76, 23.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.09, 3.704, 2.544)`
Decimal	`5711913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572829, 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 #572829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #572829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572829; }
.text { color: #572829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 40 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572829, #573f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #572829?: #572829 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 #572829?: The RGB value is 87, 40, 41: 87 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572829?: The complementary color is #285756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.