What color is #575563?

#575563 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #575563?

The RGB value is 87, 85, 99: 87 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #575563?

The complementary color is #616355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #575563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#575563 color

#575563 rgb(87, 85, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #575563 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (87, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#575563 color codes

HEX	`#575563`
RGB	`rgb(87, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, 3.94, -7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 8.72, 296.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.431, 9.424, 13.124)`
Decimal	`5723491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #575563, 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 #575563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#575563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #575563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #575563; }
.text { color: #575563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #575563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #575563, #5e5563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #575563?: #575563 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #575563?: The RGB value is 87, 85, 99: 87 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #575563?: The complementary color is #616355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #575563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.