What color is #56494C?

#56494C 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 #56494C?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 76: 86 red, 73 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56494C?

The complementary color is #495653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56494C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56494C color

#56494C rgb(86, 73, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56494C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 29.8% blue (86, 73, 76).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#56494C color codes

HEX	`#56494C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 6.06, 0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 6.06, 2.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.525, 7.266, 7.842)`
Decimal	`5654860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56494C, 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 #56494C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56494C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #56494C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56494c; }
.text { color: #56494c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56494c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56494c, #564d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #56494C?: #56494C 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 #56494C?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 76: 86 red, 73 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56494C?: The complementary color is #495653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56494C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.