What color is #564651?

#564651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564651?

The RGB value is 86, 70, 81: 86 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564651?

The complementary color is #46564B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564651 color

#564651 rgb(86, 70, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564651 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.5% green and 31.8% blue (86, 70, 81).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#564651 color codes

HEX	`#564651`
RGB	`rgb(86, 70, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 19%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.7, 8.98, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.7, 9.83, 336)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.513, 6.953, 8.729)`
Decimal	`5654097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564651, 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 #564651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #564651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564651; }
.text { color: #564651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 70 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564651, #564649); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #564651?: #564651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564651?: The RGB value is 86, 70, 81: 86 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564651?: The complementary color is #46564B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.