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#574E4C Color

#574E4C is rgb(87, 78, 76) in RGB, hsl(11, 7%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#574E4C
HEX#574E4C
RGBrgb(87, 78, 76)
HSLhsl(11, 7%, 32%)
HSVhsv(11, 13%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.012 32.5)
LABlab(34.03% 3.57 2.62)
LCHlch(34.03% 4.43 36.25)

What #574E4C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #574E4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#574E4C Channel Values

How #574E4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 78 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 7% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 13% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 13% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574E4C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #574E4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574E4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #574E4C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #574E4C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#574E4C
Protanopia#50504C
Protanomaly#534F4C
Deuteranopia#51514C
Deuteranomaly#54504C
Tritanopia#574E4E
Tritanomaly#574E4D
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #574E4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-574e4c: #574E4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #574E4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-574e4c': '#574E4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.306, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_574e4c">#574E4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#574E4C"

More Gray Colors

#574E4C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#574E4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #574E4C?

#574E4C is a dark gray — rgb(87, 78, 76) in RGB and hsl(11, 7%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #574E4C?

#574E4C is rgb(87, 78, 76) — red 87, green 78, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #574E4C?

#574E4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #574E4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #574E4C scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #574E4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #574E4C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.

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