What color is #564345?

#564345 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564345?

The RGB value is 86, 67, 69: 86 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564345?

The complementary color is #435654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564345 color

#564345 rgb(86, 67, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564345 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 26.3% green and 27.1% blue (86, 67, 69).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 20% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#564345 color codes

HEX	`#564345`
RGB	`rgb(86, 67, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 26.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 20%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.45, 8.54, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.45, 8.75, 12.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.919, 6.423, 6.504)`
Decimal	`5653317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564345, 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 #564345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #564345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564345; }
.text { color: #564345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 67 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564345, #564b43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #564345?: #564345 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564345?: The RGB value is 86, 67, 69: 86 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564345?: The complementary color is #435654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.