What color is #576153?

#576153 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576153?

The RGB value is 87, 97, 83: 87 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576153?

The complementary color is #5D5361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576153 color

#576153 rgb(87, 97, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #576153 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 38% green and 32.5% blue (87, 97, 83).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#576153 color codes

HEX	`#576153`
RGB	`rgb(87, 97, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 38%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.92, -6.83, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.92, 9.56, 135.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.766, 11.2, 9.829)`
Decimal	`5726547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576153, 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 #576153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #576153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576153; }
.text { color: #576153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 97 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576153, #536156); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #576153?: #576153 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576153?: The RGB value is 87, 97, 83: 87 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576153?: The complementary color is #5D5361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.