#575562 Color
#575562 is rgb(87, 85, 98) in RGB, hsl(249, 7%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575562rgb(87, 85, 98)hsl(249, 7%, 36%)hsv(249, 13%, 38%)cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 62%)oklch(45.6% 0.021 292.6)lab(36.69% 3.01 -7.25)lch(36.69% 7.85 292.53)What #575562 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 #575562, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575562 Channel Values
How #575562 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 85 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 7% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 13% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575562 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 #575562
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575562; 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 #575562
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 #575562 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575562: #575562;background-color: #575562;colors: { 'color-575562': '#575562' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.333, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_575562">#575562</color>fill="#575562"More Gray Colors
#575562 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575562 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575562?
#575562 is a dark gray — rgb(87, 85, 98) in RGB and hsl(249, 7%, 36%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #575562?
#575562 is rgb(87, 85, 98) — red 87, green 85, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575562?
#575562 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575562 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575562 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575562 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575562 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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