What color is #564340?

#564340 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564340?

The RGB value is 86, 67, 64: 86 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564340?

The complementary color is #405356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564340 color

#564340 rgb(86, 67, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564340 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 26.3% green and 25.1% blue (86, 67, 64).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#564340 color codes

HEX	`#564340`
RGB	`rgb(86, 67, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 26.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.31, 7.65, 4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.31, 9.11, 32.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.77, 6.363, 5.721)`
Decimal	`5653312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564340, 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 #564340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #564340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564340; }
.text { color: #564340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 67 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564340, #564e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #564340?: #564340 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564340?: The RGB value is 86, 67, 64: 86 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564340?: The complementary color is #405356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.