What color is #57514A?

#57514A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57514A?

The RGB value is 87, 81, 74: 87 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57514A?

The complementary color is #4A5057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57514A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57514A color

#57514A rgb(87, 81, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #57514A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 31.8% green and 29% blue (87, 81, 74).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 8% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#57514A color codes

HEX	`#57514A`
RGB	`rgb(87, 81, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 31.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 8%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.81, 1.09, 5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.81, 5.12, 77.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.109, 8.406, 7.673)`
Decimal	`5722442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57514A, 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 #57514A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57514A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #57514A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57514a; }
.text { color: #57514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57514a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 81 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57514a, #57574a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #57514A?: #57514A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57514A?: The RGB value is 87, 81, 74: 87 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57514A?: The complementary color is #4A5057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57514A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.