Lighter companion
True Gray Velvet
#6B6B6B · hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(87, 87, 87)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 66%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.2:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
About this color
True Gray Dusk (#575757) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 34% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-true-gray-dusk: #575757; --colorarchive-true-gray-dusk-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 34%); --colorarchive-true-gray-dusk-rgb: rgb(87, 87, 87); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Dusk Faint
#4E5F5F · hsl(180, 10%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Ember Dusk Faint
#5F544E · hsl(20, 10%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Dusk Faint
#5F4E54 · hsl(340, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Dusk Faint
#4E5F4E · hsl(120, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Dusk Faint
#4E4E5F · hsl(240, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Dusk Faint
#4E5F57 · hsl(150, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Dusk
#51575C · hsl(210, 6%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Dusk #575757 Lighter companion: True Gray Velvet #6B6B6B Darker companion: True Gray Shadow #474747 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Dusk Faint #4E5F5F Analogous lead: Ember Dusk Faint #5F544E Analogous echo: Garnet Dusk Faint #5F4E54 Triadic +120°: Emerald Dusk Faint #4E5F4E Triadic +240°: Iris Dusk Faint #4E4E5F Split-comp +150°: Jade Dusk Faint #4E5F57 Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Dusk #51575C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
True Gray Velvet
#6B6B6B · hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Muted
#664747 · hsl(0, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#575757
Protanopia
#575757
Tritanopia
#575757
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