What color is #572923?

#572923 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #572923?

The RGB value is 87, 41, 35: 87 red, 41 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572923?

The complementary color is #235157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572923?

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.

#572923 color

#572923 rgb(87, 41, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #572923 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 16.1% green and 13.7% blue (87, 41, 35).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 60% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#572923 color codes

HEX	`#572923`
RGB	`rgb(87, 41, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 16.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 60%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 60%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.77, 20.57, 13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.77, 24.7, 33.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.027, 3.734, 2.046)`
Decimal	`5712163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572923, 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 #572923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572923 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 #572923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572923; }
.text { color: #572923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 41 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572923, #574323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #572923?: #572923 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #572923?: The RGB value is 87, 41, 35: 87 red, 41 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572923?: The complementary color is #235157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572923?: 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.