What color is #564959?

#564959 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 #564959?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 89: 86 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564959?

The complementary color is #4C5949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564959 color

#564959 rgb(86, 73, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564959 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (86, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 10% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#564959 color codes

HEX	`#564959`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 10%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 18%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, 8.81, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 11.51, 319.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.023, 7.465, 10.467)`
Decimal	`5654873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564959, 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 #564959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #564959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564959; }
.text { color: #564959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564959, #594954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564959?: #564959 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 #564959?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 89: 86 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564959?: The complementary color is #4C5949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.