HEX Color #575742 (Dimgray)

About #575742

The precise color #575742 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 87 green, and 66 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 24% Y, and 66% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#575742

RGB87, 87, 66

HSL60.0°, 13.7%, 30.0%

CMYK0%, 0%, 24%, 66%

HSV60.0°, 24.1%, 34.1%

LAB36.4, -4.0, 12.2

XYZ8.3, 9.2, 6.5

Decimal5723970

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#575742 #424257

Analogous

#574C42 #4C5742

Triadic

#425757 #574257

Tetradic

#42574C #424257 #57424C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#575742

#696957

#7C7C6C

#8F8F81

#A1A196

#B4B4AB

#C7C7C0

#D9D9D5

#ECECEA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#575742

#4D4D3A

#434333

#3A3A2C

#303024

#26261D

#1D1D16

#13130E

#090907

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.85:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

7.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.42:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #575742; }

.text-color { color: #575742; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #575742; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray

#696969