#57242C
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Black.
About #57242C
The hex code #57242C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 36 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 59% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 350.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#57242C
RGB87, 36, 44
HSL350.6°, 41.5%, 24.1%
CMYK0%, 59%, 49%, 66%
HSV350.6°, 58.6%, 34.1%
LAB21.8, 24.5, 6.3
XYZ5.0, 3.5, 2.8
Decimal5710892
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #57242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #57242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #57242C;
}