Information about #57271E color

#57271E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#57271E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(87, 39, 30) — 34.1% red, 15.3% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 22 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#57271E is a clearly saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Caput Mortuum (#592720). Slightly further away sit Scoria (#532620) and Hukanui (#572A23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(87, 39, 30)), which gives #57271E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #57271E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#57271E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#57271E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #57271E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#57271E
  • RGB87, 39, 30
  • CMYK0, 19, 22, 66
  • CSSrgb(87, 39, 30)
  • HSL9°, 49%, 23%
  • HSL Precise9.474°, 48.718%, 22.941%
  • HSV9°, 66%, 34%
  • HSB9°, 66%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.153, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.153, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.153, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID57271E
  • DECIMAL ID5711646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01