#57595B Color
#57595B is rgb(87, 89, 91) in RGB, hsl(210, 2%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57595Brgb(87, 89, 91)hsl(210, 2%, 35%)hsv(210, 4%, 36%)cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 64%)oklch(46.3% 0.004 247.9)lab(37.69% -0.50 -1.45)lch(37.69% 1.54 251.02)What #57595B 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 #57595B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57595B Channel Values
How #57595B 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 89 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 2% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 4% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57595B 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 #57595B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57595B; 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 #57595B
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 #57595B 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-57595b: #57595B;background-color: #57595B;colors: { 'color-57595b': '#57595B' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.349, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_57595b">#57595B</color>fill="#57595B"More Gray Colors
#57595B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57595B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57595B?
#57595B is a dark gray — rgb(87, 89, 91) in RGB and hsl(210, 2%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #57595B?
#57595B is rgb(87, 89, 91) — red 87, green 89, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57595B?
#57595B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57595B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57595B scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57595B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57595B 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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