What color is #564745?

#564745 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 #564745?

The RGB value is 86, 71, 69: 86 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564745?

The complementary color is #455456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564745 color

#564745 rgb(86, 71, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564745 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.8% green and 27.1% blue (86, 71, 69).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#564745 color codes

HEX	`#564745`
RGB	`rgb(86, 71, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 20%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 5.99, 3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 6.98, 30.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.165, 6.915, 6.586)`
Decimal	`5654341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564745, 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 #564745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #564745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564745; }
.text { color: #564745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 71 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564745, #565045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #564745?: #564745 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 #564745?: The RGB value is 86, 71, 69: 86 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564745?: The complementary color is #455456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.