What color is #564238?

#564238 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564238?

The RGB value is 86, 66, 56: 86 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564238?

The complementary color is #384C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564238 color

#564238 rgb(86, 66, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564238 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.9% green and 22% blue (86, 66, 56).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 35% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#564238 color codes

HEX	`#564238`
RGB	`rgb(86, 66, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, 6.99, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 11.71, 53.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.5, 6.161, 4.587)`
Decimal	`5653048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564238, 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 #564238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	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 #564238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564238; }
.text { color: #564238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 66 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564238, #565138); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #564238?: #564238 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564238?: The RGB value is 86, 66, 56: 86 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564238?: The complementary color is #384C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.