#575747 Color
#575747 is rgb(87, 87, 71) in RGB, hsl(60, 10%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575747rgb(87, 87, 71)hsl(60, 10%, 31%)hsv(60, 18%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 66%)oklch(45.2% 0.025 107.4)lab(36.62% -2.32 9.35)lch(36.62% 9.64 103.93)What #575747 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 #575747, 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 yellow in the library.
#575747 Channel Values
How #575747 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 87 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 10% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 18% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575747 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 #575747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575747; 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 #575747
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 #575747 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-575747: #575747;background-color: #575747;colors: { 'color-575747': '#575747' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.341, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_575747">#575747</color>fill="#575747"More Yellow Colors
#575747 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575747?
#575747 is a dark yellow — rgb(87, 87, 71) in RGB and hsl(60, 10%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #575747?
#575747 is rgb(87, 87, 71) — red 87, green 87, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575747?
#575747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575747 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575747 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575747 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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