What color is #564C3E?

#564C3E 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 #564C3E?

The RGB value is 86, 76, 62: 86 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564C3E?

The complementary color is #3E4856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564C3E color

#564C3E rgb(86, 76, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564C3E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 29.8% green and 24.3% blue (86, 76, 62).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 28% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#564C3E color codes

HEX	`#564C3E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 76, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 29.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 28%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 28%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, 1.64, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 10, 80.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.292, 7.495, 5.619)`
Decimal	`5655614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564C3E, 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 #564C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #564C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564c3e; }
.text { color: #564c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 76 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564c3e, #54563e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #564C3E?: #564C3E 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 #564C3E?: The RGB value is 86, 76, 62: 86 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564C3E?: The complementary color is #3E4856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.