What color is #564740?

#564740 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564740?

The RGB value is 86, 71, 64: 86 red, 71 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564740?

The complementary color is #404F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564740 color

#564740 rgb(86, 71, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564740 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.8% green and 25.1% blue (86, 71, 64).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#564740 color codes

HEX	`#564740`
RGB	`rgb(86, 71, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.48, 5.11, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.48, 8.34, 52.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.016, 6.855, 5.803)`
Decimal	`5654336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564740, 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 #564740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #564740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564740; }
.text { color: #564740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 71 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564740, #565240); }

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Questions

What color is #564740?: #564740 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564740?: The RGB value is 86, 71, 64: 86 red, 71 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564740?: The complementary color is #404F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.