What color is #56404A?

#56404A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56404A?

The RGB value is 86, 64, 74: 86 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56404A?

The complementary color is #40564C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56404A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56404A color

#56404A rgb(86, 64, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56404A is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.1% green and 29% blue (86, 64, 74).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 14% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#56404A color codes

HEX	`#56404A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 64, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 11.4, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 11.64, 348.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.907, 6.14, 7.299)`
Decimal	`5652554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56404A, 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 #56404A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56404A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #56404A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56404a; }
.text { color: #56404a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56404a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 64 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56404a, #564140); }

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Questions

What color is #56404A?: #56404A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56404A?: The RGB value is 86, 64, 74: 86 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56404A?: The complementary color is #40564C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56404A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.