What color is #564755?

#564755 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 #564755?

The RGB value is 86, 71, 85: 86 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564755?

The complementary color is #475648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564755 color

#564755 rgb(86, 71, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564755 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.8% green and 33.3% blue (86, 71, 85).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#564755 color codes

HEX	`#564755`
RGB	`rgb(86, 71, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 17%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 1%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, 9.2, -5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 10.94, 327.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.73, 7.141, 9.564)`
Decimal	`5654357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564755, 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 #564755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #564755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564755; }
.text { color: #564755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 71 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564755, #56474e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #564755?: #564755 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 #564755?: The RGB value is 86, 71, 85: 86 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564755?: The complementary color is #475648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.