What color is #57707F?

#57707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57707F?

The RGB value is 87, 112, 127: 87 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57707F?

The complementary color is #7F6657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57707F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57707F color

#57707F rgb(87, 112, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #57707F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 43.9% green and 49.8% blue (87, 112, 127).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#57707F color codes

HEX	`#57707F`
RGB	`rgb(87, 112, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 43.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 31%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, -5.3, -11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 12.44, 244.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.554, 15.146, 22.284)`
Decimal	`5730431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57707F, 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 #57707F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#57707F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #57707F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57707f; }
.text { color: #57707f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57707f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 112 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57707f, #575c7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #57707F?: #57707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57707F?: The RGB value is 87, 112, 127: 87 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57707F?: The complementary color is #7F6657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57707F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.