What color is #57423C?

#57423C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57423C?

The RGB value is 87, 66, 60: 87 red, 66 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57423C?

The complementary color is #3C5157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57423C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57423C color

#57423C rgb(87, 66, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #57423C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.9% green and 23.5% blue (87, 66, 60).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 31% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#57423C color codes

HEX	`#57423C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 66, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 31%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 31%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 8.07, 7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 10.78, 41.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.694, 6.249, 5.128)`
Decimal	`5718588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57423C, 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 #57423C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57423C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #57423C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57423c; }
.text { color: #57423c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57423c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 66 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57423c, #57503c); }

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Questions

What color is #57423C?: #57423C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57423C?: The RGB value is 87, 66, 60: 87 red, 66 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57423C?: The complementary color is #3C5157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57423C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.