What color is #574955?

#574955 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 #574955?

The RGB value is 87, 73, 85: 87 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574955?

The complementary color is #49574B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574955 color

#574955 rgb(87, 73, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #574955 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 28.6% green and 33.3% blue (87, 73, 85).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#574955 color codes

HEX	`#574955`
RGB	`rgb(87, 73, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 28.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 16%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.8, 8.32, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.8, 9.66, 329.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.953, 7.447, 9.611)`
Decimal	`5720405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574955, 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 #574955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #574955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574955; }
.text { color: #574955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 73 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574955, #57494e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #574955?: #574955 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 #574955?: The RGB value is 87, 73, 85: 87 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574955?: The complementary color is #49574B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.