#575F53 Color
#575F53 is rgb(87, 95, 83) in RGB, hsl(100, 7%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575F53rgb(87, 95, 83)hsl(100, 7%, 35%)hsv(100, 13%, 37%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 63%)oklch(47.5% 0.021 135.1)lab(39.32% -5.13 5.78)lch(39.32% 7.72 131.56)What #575F53 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 #575F53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575F53 Channel Values
How #575F53 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 95 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 7% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 13% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575F53 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 #575F53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575F53; 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 #575F53
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 #575F53 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-575f53: #575F53;background-color: #575F53;colors: { 'color-575f53': '#575F53' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.373, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_575f53">#575F53</color>fill="#575F53"More Gray Colors
#575F53 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#575F53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575F53?
#575F53 is a dark gray — rgb(87, 95, 83) in RGB and hsl(100, 7%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #575F53?
#575F53 is rgb(87, 95, 83) — red 87, green 95, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575F53?
#575F53 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575F53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575F53 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575F53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575F53 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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