What color is #56484B?

#56484B 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 #56484B?

The RGB value is 86, 72, 75: 86 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56484B?

The complementary color is #485653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56484B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56484B color

#56484B rgb(86, 72, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56484B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.2% green and 29.4% blue (86, 72, 75).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#56484B color codes

HEX	`#56484B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 72, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 16%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 6.49, 0.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 6.51, 3.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.425, 7.121, 7.639)`
Decimal	`5654603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56484B, 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 #56484B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56484B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #56484B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56484b; }
.text { color: #56484b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56484b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 72 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56484b, #564c48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #56484B?: #56484B 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 #56484B?: The RGB value is 86, 72, 75: 86 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56484B?: The complementary color is #485653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56484B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.