What color is #574758?

#574758 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574758?

The RGB value is 87, 71, 88: 87 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574758?

The complementary color is #485847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574758 color

#574758 rgb(87, 71, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #574758 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 27.8% green and 34.5% blue (87, 71, 88).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#574758 color codes

HEX	`#574758`
RGB	`rgb(87, 71, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 27.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.34, 10.25, -7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.34, 12.71, 323.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.945, 7.237, 10.209)`
Decimal	`5719896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574758, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #574758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #574758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574758; }
.text { color: #574758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 71 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574758, #584751); }

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Questions

What color is #574758?: #574758 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574758?: The RGB value is 87, 71, 88: 87 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574758?: The complementary color is #485847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.