Information about #57272C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#57272C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(87, 39, 44) — 34.1% red, 15.3% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 17 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #57272C leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Amaranth (#59272D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mulberry Dye (#59292C) and Renegade (#592228).

The recipe behind #57272C is rgb(87, 39, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #57272C: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #57272C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#57272C color variations

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#57272C 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 #57272C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#57272C
  • RGB87, 39, 44
  • CMYK0, 19, 17, 66
  • CSSrgb(87, 39, 44)
  • HSL354°, 38%, 25%
  • HSL Precise353.75°, 38.095%, 24.706%
  • HSV354°, 55%, 34%
  • HSB354°, 55%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.153, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.153, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.153, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID57272C
  • DECIMAL ID5711660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01