What color is #564549?

#564549 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 #564549?

The RGB value is 86, 69, 73: 86 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564549?

The complementary color is #455652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564549 color

#564549 rgb(86, 69, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564549 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.1% green and 28.6% blue (86, 69, 73).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 15% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#564549 color codes

HEX	`#564549`
RGB	`rgb(86, 69, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 20%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 15%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, 8.01, 0.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 8.02, 2.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.168, 6.716, 7.221)`
Decimal	`5653833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564549, 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 #564549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #564549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564549; }
.text { color: #564549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 69 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564549, #564a45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564549?: #564549 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 #564549?: The RGB value is 86, 69, 73: 86 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564549?: The complementary color is #455652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.