What color is #564D4E?

#564D4E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564D4E?

The RGB value is 86, 77, 78: 86 red, 77 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564D4E?

The complementary color is #4D5655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564D4E color

#564D4E rgb(86, 77, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564D4E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 30.2% green and 30.6% blue (86, 77, 78).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#564D4E color codes

HEX	`#564D4E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 77, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 30.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 10%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 9%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, 3.93, 0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 4.01, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.867, 7.836, 8.304)`
Decimal	`5655886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564D4E, 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 #564D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #564D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564d4e; }
.text { color: #564d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 77 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564d4e, #56504d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #564D4E?: #564D4E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564D4E?: The RGB value is 86, 77, 78: 86 red, 77 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564D4E?: The complementary color is #4D5655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.