What color is #574938?

#574938 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574938?

The RGB value is 87, 73, 56: 87 red, 73 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574938?

The complementary color is #384657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574938?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574938 color

#574938 rgb(87, 73, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #574938 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 28.6% green and 22% blue (87, 73, 56).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#574938 color codes

HEX	`#574938`
RGB	`rgb(87, 73, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 28.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.98, 3.03, 12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.98, 12.75, 76.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.027, 7.077, 4.736)`
Decimal	`5720376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574938, 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 #574938	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574938 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #574938 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574938; }
.text { color: #574938; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574938; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 73 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574938, #565738); }

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Questions

What color is #574938?: #574938 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574938?: The RGB value is 87, 73, 56: 87 red, 73 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574938?: The complementary color is #384657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574938?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.