#57534D Color

#57534D is rgb(87, 83, 77) in RGB, hsl(36, 6%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57534D

HEX#57534D

RGBrgb(87, 83, 77)

HSLhsl(36, 6%, 32%)

HSVhsv(36, 11%, 34%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 66%)

OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.011 78.2)

LABlab(35.54% 0.79 4.14)

LCHlch(35.54% 4.22 79.13)

What #57534D 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 #57534D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Walnut#5C5248ΔE 3.94 Davy's Gray#555555ΔE 4.26 Zinc Gray#655B55ΔE 4.78 Traffic Gray B#4E5451ΔE 5 Wenge#645452ΔE 6.03 Dark Liver#534B4FΔE 6.77

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

#57534D Channel Values

How #57534D 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 83 · B 77	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 36° · S 6% · L 32%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 36° · S 11% · V 34%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 11% · K 66%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57534D 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 text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57534D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57534D; 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 #57534D

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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Shades

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How #57534D 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#57534D

Protanopia#54544D

Protanomaly#55534D

Deuteranopia#54544D

Deuteranomaly#55544D

Tritanopia#585252

Tritanomaly#575350

Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #57534D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57534d: #57534D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57534D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57534d': '#57534D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.325, blue: 0.302)

Android XML<color name="color_57534d">#57534D</color>

SVG fillfill="#57534D"

More Gray Colors

#57534D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

575757 555d61 5c5c5c 555d50 5e5e5e 555555 616161 534b4f 636363 52525c 655b55 525252 696969 738678 828282 8b8680 9c9c9c a9acb6 bababa c8c8cd d8d8d8 333333 41424c 4e5451

#57534D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57534D?

#57534D is a dark gray — rgb(87, 83, 77) in RGB and hsl(36, 6%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #57534D?

#57534D is rgb(87, 83, 77) — red 87, green 83, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57534D?

#57534D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57534D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57534D scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57534D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57534D 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 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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