What color is #576242?

#576242 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576242?

The RGB value is 87, 98, 66: 87 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576242?

The complementary color is #4D4262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576242 color

#576242 rgb(87, 98, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #576242 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 38.4% green and 25.9% blue (87, 98, 66).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#576242 color codes

HEX	`#576242`
RGB	`rgb(87, 98, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 38.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, -10.44, 16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 19.83, 121.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.281, 11.155, 6.817)`
Decimal	`5726786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576242, 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 #576242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #576242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576242; }
.text { color: #576242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 98 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576242, #476242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #576242?: #576242 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576242?: The RGB value is 87, 98, 66: 87 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576242?: The complementary color is #4D4262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.