What color is #56504E?

#56504E is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56504E?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 78: 86 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56504E?

The complementary color is #4E5456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56504E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56504E color

#56504E rgb(86, 80, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56504E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 30.6% blue (86, 80, 78).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 5% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#56504E color codes

HEX	`#56504E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 5%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 9%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, 2.06, 2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 2.91, 45.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.081, 8.266, 8.376)`
Decimal	`5656654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56504E, 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 #56504E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56504E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #56504E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56504e; }
.text { color: #56504e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56504e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56504e, #56544e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #56504E?: #56504E is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56504E?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 78: 86 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56504E?: The complementary color is #4E5456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56504E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.