#574950

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #574950

The precise color #574950 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 73, and 80.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow, and 66% black. With a hue angle of 330.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#574950
RGB87, 73, 80
HSL330.0°, 8.8%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 16%, 8%, 66%
HSV330.0°, 16.1%, 34.1%
LAB32.6, 7.3, -2.0
XYZ7.8, 7.4, 8.6
Decimal5720400

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #574950; }
.text-color { color: #574950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #574950; }

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