What color is #57392F?

#57392F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57392F?

The RGB value is 87, 57, 47: 87 red, 57 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57392F?

The complementary color is #2F4D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57392F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57392F color

#57392F rgb(87, 57, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #57392F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 22.4% green and 18.4% blue (87, 57, 47).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 46% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#57392F color codes

HEX	`#57392F`
RGB	`rgb(87, 57, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 22.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 46%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 46%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, 11.93, 11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 16.66, 44.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.907, 5.158, 3.373)`
Decimal	`5716271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57392F, 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 #57392F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57392F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #57392F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57392f; }
.text { color: #57392f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57392f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 57 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57392f, #574d2f); }

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Questions

What color is #57392F?: #57392F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57392F?: The RGB value is 87, 57, 47: 87 red, 57 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57392F?: The complementary color is #2F4D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57392F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.