#575A60 Color
#575A60 is rgb(87, 90, 96) in RGB, hsl(220, 5%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575A60rgb(87, 90, 96)hsl(220, 5%, 36%)hsv(220, 9%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 62%)oklch(46.7% 0.01 264.5)lab(38.13% -0.23 -3.90)lch(38.13% 3.91 266.62)What #575A60 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 #575A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575A60 Channel Values
How #575A60 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 90 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 5% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 9% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575A60 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 #575A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575A60; 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 #575A60
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 #575A60 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-575a60: #575A60;background-color: #575A60;colors: { 'color-575a60': '#575A60' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.353, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_575a60">#575A60</color>fill="#575A60"More Gray Colors
#575A60 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575A60?
#575A60 is a dark gray — rgb(87, 90, 96) in RGB and hsl(220, 5%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #575A60?
#575A60 is rgb(87, 90, 96) — red 87, green 90, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575A60?
#575A60 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575A60 scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575A60 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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