What color is #572C35?

#572C35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #572C35?

The RGB value is 87, 44, 53: 87 red, 44 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572C35?

The complementary color is #2C574E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572C35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#572C35 color

#572C35 rgb(87, 44, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #572C35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 17.3% green and 20.8% blue (87, 44, 53).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 39% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#572C35 color codes

HEX	`#572C35`
RGB	`rgb(87, 44, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 17.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, 20.89, 3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 21.12, 8.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.474, 4.085, 3.868)`
Decimal	`5712949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572C35, 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 #572C35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572C35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #572C35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572c35; }
.text { color: #572c35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572c35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 44 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572c35, #57392c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #572C35?: #572C35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #572C35?: The RGB value is 87, 44, 53: 87 red, 44 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572C35?: The complementary color is #2C574E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572C35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.