What color is #573533?

#573533 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #573533?

The RGB value is 87, 53, 51: 87 red, 53 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #573533?

The complementary color is #335557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #573533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#573533 color

#573533 rgb(87, 53, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #573533 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 20.8% green and 20% blue (87, 53, 51).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 41% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#573533 color codes

HEX	`#573533`
RGB	`rgb(87, 53, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 20.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.19, 15, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.19, 16.84, 27.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.801, 4.812, 3.755)`
Decimal	`5715251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #573533, 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 #573533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#573533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #573533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #573533; }
.text { color: #573533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #573533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 53 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #573533, #574733); }

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Questions

What color is #573533?: #573533 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #573533?: The RGB value is 87, 53, 51: 87 red, 53 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #573533?: The complementary color is #335557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #573533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.