What color is #564954?

#564954 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 #564954?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 84: 86 red, 73 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564954?

The complementary color is #49564B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564954 color

#564954 rgb(86, 73, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564954 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 32.9% blue (86, 73, 84).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#564954 color codes

HEX	`#564954`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.67, 7.71, -4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.67, 8.92, 329.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.82, 7.384, 9.399)`
Decimal	`5654868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564954, 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 #564954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #564954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564954; }
.text { color: #564954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564954, #56494d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564954?: #564954 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 #564954?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 84: 86 red, 73 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564954?: The complementary color is #49564B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.