What color is #576768?

#576768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576768?

The RGB value is 87, 103, 104: 87 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576768?

The complementary color is #685857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576768 color

#576768 rgb(87, 103, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #576768 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (87, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#576768 color codes

HEX	`#576768`
RGB	`rgb(87, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, -5.79, -2.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 6.35, 204.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.279, 12.726, 14.956)`
Decimal	`5728104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576768, 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 #576768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #576768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576768; }
.text { color: #576768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576768, #575f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #576768?: #576768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576768?: The RGB value is 87, 103, 104: 87 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576768?: The complementary color is #685857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.