What color is #57472D?

#57472D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57472D?

The RGB value is 87, 71, 45: 87 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57472D?

The complementary color is #2D3D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57472D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57472D color

#57472D rgb(87, 71, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #57472D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 27.8% green and 17.6% blue (87, 71, 45).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#57472D color codes

HEX	`#57472D`
RGB	`rgb(87, 71, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 27.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 2.8, 18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 18.38, 81.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.658, 6.723, 3.429)`
Decimal	`5719853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57472D, 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 #57472D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57472D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #57472D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57472d; }
.text { color: #57472d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57472d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 71 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57472d, #52572d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #57472D?: #57472D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57472D?: The RGB value is 87, 71, 45: 87 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57472D?: The complementary color is #2D3D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57472D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.