#575F5F

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #575F5F

The precise color #575F5F 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, 95, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#575F5F
RGB87, 95, 95
HSL180.0°, 4.4%, 35.7%
CMYK8%, 0%, 0%, 63%
HSV180.0°, 8.4%, 37.3%
LAB39.6, -3.1, -1.1
XYZ10.1, 11.0, 12.4
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #575F5F; }
.text-color { color: #575F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #575F5F; }

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