What color is #564656?

#564656 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 #564656?

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

What is the complementary color of #564656?

The complementary color is #465646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564656 color

#564656 rgb(86, 70, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564656 is a dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#564656 color codes

HEX	`#564656`
RGB	`rgb(86, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 19%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, 10.05, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 12.22, 325.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.707, 7.031, 9.753)`
Decimal	`5654102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564656, 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 #564656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #564656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564656; }
.text { color: #564656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564656, #56464e); }

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Questions

What color is #564656?: #564656 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 #564656?: The RGB value is 86, 70, 86: 86 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564656?: The complementary color is #465646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.