What color is #564E3D?

#564E3D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564E3D?

The RGB value is 86, 78, 61: 86 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564E3D?

The complementary color is #3D4556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564E3D color

#564E3D rgb(86, 78, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #564E3D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 30.6% green and 23.9% blue (86, 78, 61).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#564E3D color codes

HEX	`#564E3D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 78, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 30.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 29%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 0.24, 11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 11.29, 88.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.404, 7.764, 5.523)`
Decimal	`5656125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564E3D, 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 #564E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #564E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564e3d; }
.text { color: #564e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 78 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564e3d, #52563d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #564E3D?: #564E3D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564E3D?: The RGB value is 86, 78, 61: 86 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564E3D?: The complementary color is #3D4556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.