What color is #57282D?

#57282D 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 #57282D?

The RGB value is 87, 40, 45: 87 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57282D?

The complementary color is #285752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57282D color

#57282D rgb(87, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #57282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (87, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#57282D color codes

HEX	`#57282D`
RGB	`rgb(87, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 54%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.77, 22.25, 6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.77, 23.3, 17.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.163, 3.734, 2.931)`
Decimal	`5711917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57282D, 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 #57282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #57282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57282d; }
.text { color: #57282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57282d, #573a28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #57282D?: #57282D 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 #57282D?: The RGB value is 87, 40, 45: 87 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57282D?: The complementary color is #285752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.