What color is #576717?

#576717 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576717?

The RGB value is 87, 103, 23: 87 red, 103 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576717?

The complementary color is #271767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576717 color

#576717 rgb(87, 103, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #576717 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.4% green and 9% blue (87, 103, 23).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#576717 color codes

HEX	`#576717`
RGB	`rgb(87, 103, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 63%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 78%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 78%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, -17.81, 40.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 44.12, 113.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.936, 11.789, 2.615)`
Decimal	`5728023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576717, 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 #576717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #576717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576717; }
.text { color: #576717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 103 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576717, #2f6717); }

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Questions

What color is #576717?: #576717 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576717?: The RGB value is 87, 103, 23: 87 red, 103 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576717?: The complementary color is #271767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.