What color is #576351?

#576351 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576351?

The RGB value is 87, 99, 81: 87 red, 99 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576351?

The complementary color is #5D5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576351 color

#576351 rgb(87, 99, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #576351 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 38.8% green and 31.8% blue (87, 99, 81).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#576351 color codes

HEX	`#576351`
RGB	`rgb(87, 99, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 38.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.48, -8.38, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.48, 12.09, 133.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.877, 11.544, 9.491)`
Decimal	`5727057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576351, 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 #576351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #576351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576351; }
.text { color: #576351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 99 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576351, #516354); }

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Questions

What color is #576351?: #576351 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576351?: The RGB value is 87, 99, 81: 87 red, 99 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576351?: The complementary color is #5D5163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.