What color is #57312E?

#57312E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57312E?

The RGB value is 87, 49, 46: 87 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57312E?

The complementary color is #2E5457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57312E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57312E color

#57312E rgb(87, 49, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #57312E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 19.2% green and 18% blue (87, 49, 46).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 47% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#57312E color codes

HEX	`#57312E`
RGB	`rgb(87, 49, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 19.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 47%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.02, 16.86, 9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.02, 19.28, 28.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.522, 4.421, 3.147)`
Decimal	`5714222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57312E, 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 #57312E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57312E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #57312E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57312e; }
.text { color: #57312e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57312e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 49 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57312e, #57462e); }

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Questions

What color is #57312E?: #57312E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57312E?: The RGB value is 87, 49, 46: 87 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57312E?: The complementary color is #2E5457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57312E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.