What color is #57473E?

#57473E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57473E?

The RGB value is 87, 71, 62: 87 red, 71 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57473E?

The complementary color is #3E4E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57473E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57473E color

#57473E rgb(87, 71, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #57473E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 27.8% green and 24.3% blue (87, 71, 62).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#57473E color codes

HEX	`#57473E`
RGB	`rgb(87, 71, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 27.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 29%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 5.23, 7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 9.53, 56.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.053, 6.881, 5.513)`
Decimal	`5719870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57473E, 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 #57473E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57473E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #57473E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57473e; }
.text { color: #57473e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57473e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 71 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57473e, #57543e); }

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Questions

What color is #57473E?: #57473E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57473E?: The RGB value is 87, 71, 62: 87 red, 71 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57473E?: The complementary color is #3E4E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57473E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.