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#57554C Color

#57554C is rgb(87, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(49, 7%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57554C
HEX#57554C
RGBrgb(87, 85, 76)
HSLhsl(49, 7%, 32%)
HSVhsv(49, 13%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.015 96.6)
LABlab(36.12% -0.50 5.58)
LCHlch(36.12% 5.60 95.12)

What #57554C 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 #57554C, 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.

#57554C Channel Values

How #57554C 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 85 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 7% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 13% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 13% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.48:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57554C 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 text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57554C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57554C; 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 #57554C

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 #57554C 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#57554C
Protanopia#55554C
Protanomaly#56554C
Deuteranopia#56564C
Deuteranomaly#56554C
Tritanopia#585454
Tritanomaly#585451
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #57554C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57554c: #57554C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57554C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57554c': '#57554C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_57554c">#57554C</color>
SVG fillfill="#57554C"

More Gray Colors

#57554C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57554C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57554C?

#57554C is a dark gray — rgb(87, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(49, 7%, 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 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #57554C?

#57554C is rgb(87, 85, 76) — red 87, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57554C?

#57554C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57554C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57554C scores 7.48:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57554C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57554C 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 10.01, which is visibly different.

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