#574F5F Color
#574F5F is rgb(87, 79, 95) in RGB, hsl(270, 9%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574F5Frgb(87, 79, 95)hsl(270, 9%, 34%)hsv(270, 17%, 37%)cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 63%)oklch(44.1% 0.028 307.8)lab(34.84% 6.01 -8.13)lch(34.84% 10.10 306.47)What #574F5F 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 #574F5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574F5F Channel Values
How #574F5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 79 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 9% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 17% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574F5F 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.
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Colors That Go With #574F5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574F5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #574F5F
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 #574F5F 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.
#574F5F#50505F#53505F#52525F#54515F#555151#565057#525252Using #574F5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574f5f: #574F5F;background-color: #574F5F;colors: { 'color-574f5f': '#574F5F' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.310, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_574f5f">#574F5F</color>fill="#574F5F"More Gray Colors
#574F5F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574F5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574F5F?
#574F5F is a dark gray — rgb(87, 79, 95) in RGB and hsl(270, 9%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #574F5F?
#574F5F is rgb(87, 79, 95) — red 87, green 79, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574F5F?
#574F5F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574F5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574F5F scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574F5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574F5F 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 13.92, which is visibly different.
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