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#57565D Color

#57565D is rgb(87, 86, 93) in RGB, hsl(249, 4%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57565D
HEX#57565D
RGBrgb(87, 86, 93)
HSLhsl(249, 4%, 35%)
HSVhsv(249, 8%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.011 292.5)
LABlab(36.85% 1.56 -3.92)
LCHlch(36.85% 4.22 291.70)

What #57565D 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 #57565D, 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.

#57565D Channel Values

How #57565D 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 86 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 4% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 8% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57565D 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 text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57565D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57565D; 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 #57565D

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 #57565D 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#57565D
Protanopia#56565D
Protanomaly#57565D
Deuteranopia#56565D
Deuteranomaly#57565D
Tritanopia#565757
Tritanomaly#565759
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #57565D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57565d: #57565D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57565D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57565d': '#57565D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.337, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_57565d">#57565D</color>
SVG fillfill="#57565D"

More Gray Colors

#57565D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57565D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57565D?

#57565D is a dark gray — rgb(87, 86, 93) in RGB and hsl(249, 4%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #57565D?

#57565D is rgb(87, 86, 93) — red 87, green 86, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57565D?

#57565D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57565D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57565D scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57565D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57565D 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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