#574242
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #574242
Visually, #574242 is defined as a muted red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 66, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 24% yellow, and 66% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#574242
RGB87, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 13.7%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 24%, 24%, 66%
HSV0.0°, 24.1%, 34.1%
LAB30.2, 9.1, 3.5
XYZ6.9, 6.3, 6.0
Decimal5718594
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #574242;
}
.text-color {
color: #574242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #574242;
}