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#57605F Color

#57605F is rgb(87, 96, 95) in RGB, hsl(173, 5%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57605F
HEX#57605F
RGBrgb(87, 96, 95)
HSLhsl(173, 5%, 36%)
HSVhsv(173, 9%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.011 188.7)
LABlab(39.91% -3.79 -0.69)
LCHlch(39.91% 3.85 190.29)

What #57605F 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 #57605F, 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.

#57605F Channel Values

How #57605F 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 96 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 5% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 9% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57605F 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 text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57605F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57605F; 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 #57605F

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 #57605F 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#57605F
Protanopia#5F5F5F
Protanomaly#5C5F5F
Deuteranopia#5D5D5F
Deuteranomaly#5B5E5F
Tritanopia#576060
Tritanomaly#576060
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #57605F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57605f: #57605F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57605F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57605f': '#57605F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.376, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_57605f">#57605F</color>
SVG fillfill="#57605F"

More Gray Colors

#57605F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57605F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57605F?

#57605F is a dark gray — rgb(87, 96, 95) in RGB and hsl(173, 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 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #57605F?

#57605F is rgb(87, 96, 95) — red 87, green 96, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57605F?

#57605F converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57605F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57605F scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57605F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57605F 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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