#57595B

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#57595b is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(87, 89, 91), HSL(210°, 2%, 35%), CMYK(4%, 2%, 0%, 64%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 7.03:1 on white and 2.99:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#57595b
RGBrgb(87 89 91)
RGB (legacy)rgb(87, 89, 91)
RGB %rgb(34% 35% 36%)
HSLhsl(210 2% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(210, 4%, 36%)
HWBhwb(210 34% 64%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 64%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(37.69 -0.5 -1.45)
LCHlch(37.69 1.54 251.02)
OKLaboklab(0.4629 -0.0015 -0.0038)
OKLCHoklch(0.4629 0.0041 247.91)
Decimal5724507

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue210°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)36%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 35%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0993
Red / Green / Blue87 / 89 / 91

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.99:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 84.4 / -17.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -89.3 / 19.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #57595b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.29% 0.0041 247.91);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(87 89 91 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#57595b] text-[#57595b] border-[#57595b]">