What color is #57493C?

#57493C 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 #57493C?

The RGB value is 87, 73, 60: 87 red, 73 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57493C?

The complementary color is #3C4A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57493C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57493C color

#57493C rgb(87, 73, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #57493C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 28.6% green and 23.5% blue (87, 73, 60).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 31% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#57493C color codes

HEX	`#57493C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 73, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 28.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 31%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 31%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, 3.65, 9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 10.63, 69.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.129, 7.118, 5.272)`
Decimal	`5720380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57493C, 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 #57493C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57493C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #57493C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57493c; }
.text { color: #57493c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57493c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 73 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57493c, #57563c); }

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Questions

What color is #57493C?: #57493C 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 #57493C?: The RGB value is 87, 73, 60: 87 red, 73 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57493C?: The complementary color is #3C4A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57493C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.