What color is #565040?

#565040 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565040?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 64: 86 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565040?

The complementary color is #404656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565040 color

#565040 rgb(86, 80, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565040 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 25.1% blue (86, 80, 64).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#565040 color codes

HEX	`#565040`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.16, -0.51, 10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.16, 10.36, 92.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.632, 8.086, 6.008)`
Decimal	`5656640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565040, 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 #565040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #565040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565040; }
.text { color: #565040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565040, #515640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #565040?: #565040 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565040?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 64: 86 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565040?: The complementary color is #404656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.