What color is #576053?

#576053 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576053?

The RGB value is 87, 96, 83: 87 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576053?

The complementary color is #5C5360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576053 color

#576053 rgb(87, 96, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #576053 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (87, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#576053 color codes

HEX	`#576053`
RGB	`rgb(87, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, -6.24, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 8.83, 134.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.674, 11.016, 9.799)`
Decimal	`5726291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576053, 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 #576053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #576053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576053; }
.text { color: #576053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576053, #536056); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #576053?: #576053 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576053?: The RGB value is 87, 96, 83: 87 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576053?: The complementary color is #5C5360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.