What color is #566373?

#566373 is a grayish azure known as Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Midnight Shadow?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 115: 86 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Midnight Shadow?

The complementary color is #736656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Midnight Shadow color: hex code #566373

#566373 rgb(86, 99, 115)

Shades of gray

Midnight Shadow has the hex code #566373. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 45.1% blue (86, 99, 115).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

Midnight Shadow (#566373) color codes

HEX	`#566373`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, -1.04, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 10.7, 264.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.393, 12.14, 17.959)`
Decimal	`5661555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Midnight Shadow, 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 #566373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #566373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566373; }
.text { color: #566373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566373, #585673); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

See #566373 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #566373?: #566373 is a grayish azure known as Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Midnight Shadow?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 115: 86 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Midnight Shadow?: The complementary color is #736656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.