What color is #573238?

#573238 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #573238?

The RGB value is 87, 50, 56: 87 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #573238?

The complementary color is #325751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #573238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#573238 color

#573238 rgb(87, 50, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #573238 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (87, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#573238 color codes

HEX	`#573238`
RGB	`rgb(87, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, 17.61, 3.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 17.94, 10.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.785, 4.593, 4.323)`
Decimal	`5714488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #573238, 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 #573238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#573238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #573238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #573238; }
.text { color: #573238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #573238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #573238, #573e32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #573238?: #573238 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #573238?: The RGB value is 87, 50, 56: 87 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #573238?: The complementary color is #325751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #573238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.