What color is #564939?

#564939 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564939?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 57: 86 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564939?

The complementary color is #394656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564939 color

#564939 rgb(86, 73, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564939 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 22.4% blue (86, 73, 57).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 34% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#564939 color codes

HEX	`#564939`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.9, 2.72, 11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.9, 11.94, 76.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.959, 7.039, 4.862)`
Decimal	`5654841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564939, 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 #564939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	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 #564939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564939; }
.text { color: #564939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564939, #555639); }

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Questions

What color is #564939?: #564939 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564939?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 57: 86 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564939?: The complementary color is #394656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.