#5F5057
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #5F5057
The hex code #5F5057 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 80 green, and 87 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 16% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 332.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F5057
RGB95, 80, 87
HSL332.0°, 8.6%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 16%, 8%, 63%
HSV332.0°, 15.8%, 37.3%
LAB35.7, 7.6, -1.8
XYZ9.3, 8.9, 10.2
Decimal6246487
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F5057;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F5057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F5057;
}