What color is #565042?

#565042 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 #565042?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 66: 86 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565042?

The complementary color is #424856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565042 color

#565042 rgb(86, 80, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565042 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (86, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 23% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#565042 color codes

HEX	`#565042`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -0.17, 9.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 9.16, 91.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.69, 8.109, 6.313)`
Decimal	`5656642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565042, 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 #565042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #565042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565042; }
.text { color: #565042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565042, #525642); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #565042?: #565042 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 #565042?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 66: 86 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565042?: The complementary color is #424856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.