#5F5F57
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #5F5F57
Visually, #5F5F57 is defined as a muted neutral. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 95, and 87.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 63% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#5F5F57
RGB95, 95, 87
HSL60.0°, 4.4%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 8%, 63%
HSV60.0°, 8.4%, 37.3%
LAB40.1, -1.6, 4.6
XYZ10.5, 11.3, 10.6
Decimal6250327
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F5F57;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F5F57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F5F57;
}