What color is #574031?

#574031 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574031?

The RGB value is 87, 64, 49: 87 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574031?

The complementary color is #314857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574031 color

#574031 rgb(87, 64, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #574031 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.1% green and 19.2% blue (87, 64, 49).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 44% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#574031 color codes

HEX	`#574031`
RGB	`rgb(87, 64, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 44%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 44%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.2, 7.73, 13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.2, 15.18, 59.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.318, 5.915, 3.714)`
Decimal	`5718065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574031, 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 #574031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #574031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574031; }
.text { color: #574031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 64 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574031, #575331); }

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Questions

What color is #574031?: #574031 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574031?: The RGB value is 87, 64, 49: 87 red, 64 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574031?: The complementary color is #314857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.