What color is #56414A?

#56414A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56414A?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 74: 86 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56414A?

The complementary color is #41564D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56414A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56414A color

#56414A rgb(86, 65, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56414A is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 29% blue (86, 65, 74).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 14% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#56414A color codes

HEX	`#56414A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 14%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, 10.76, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 10.93, 349.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.964, 6.254, 7.317)`
Decimal	`5652810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56414A, 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 #56414A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56414A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #56414A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56414a; }
.text { color: #56414a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56414a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56414a, #564241); }

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Questions

What color is #56414A?: #56414A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56414A?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 74: 86 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56414A?: The complementary color is #41564D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56414A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.