What color is #574831?

#574831 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 #574831?

The RGB value is 87, 72, 49: 87 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574831?

The complementary color is #314057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574831?

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.

#574831 color

#574831 rgb(87, 72, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #574831 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 28.2% green and 19.2% blue (87, 72, 49).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 44% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#574831 color codes

HEX	`#574831`
RGB	`rgb(87, 72, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 28.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 44%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.54, 2.68, 16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.54, 16.4, 80.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.802, 6.883, 3.875)`
Decimal	`5720113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574831, 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 #574831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574831 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 #574831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574831; }
.text { color: #574831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 72 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574831, #535731); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #574831?: #574831 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 #574831?: The RGB value is 87, 72, 49: 87 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574831?: The complementary color is #314057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574831?: 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.