#57001E Hex Color
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Dark maroon with a wine undertone. The hex code #57001e reads formal and moody, so it works best as a dominant base in luxury or wine branding, or behind large white type. Contrast with white reaches about 14.7:1, well past AA for small text. It also sits close to other shades of brown, which makes it easy to blend into warm, earthy palettes.
Questions about #57001e
What is #57001e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #57001e is rgb(87, 0, 30), in HSL hsl(339, 100%, 17%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 66%, 66%.
What colors pair well with #57001e?
Muted gold, dusty rose, and sage green all flatter #57001e, while navy makes it read richer than camel or tan does. Keep pairings low in saturation so the maroon stays the anchor.
Is #57001e readable on white or black?
#57001e has a 14.74:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.42:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.