Information about #574242 color

#574242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #574242 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(87, 66, 66) (34.1% red, 25.9% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #574242 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (#594242). Slightly further away sit Satellite (#554244) and Woody Brown (#554545).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(87, 66, 66)), which gives #574242 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #574242: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #574242 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#574242 color variations

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

#574242 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 #574242

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#574242
  • RGB87, 66, 66
  • CMYK0, 8, 8, 66
  • CSSrgb(87, 66, 66)
  • HSL0°, 14%, 30%
  • HSL Precise0°, 13.725%, 30%
  • HSV0°, 24%, 34%
  • HSB0°, 24%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.259, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.259, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.259, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID574242
  • DECIMAL ID5718594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01