What color is #565147?

#565147 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 #565147?

The RGB value is 86, 81, 71: 86 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565147?

The complementary color is #474C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565147 color

#565147 rgb(86, 81, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565147 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.8% green and 27.8% blue (86, 81, 71).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 17% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#565147 color codes

HEX	`#565147`
RGB	`rgb(86, 81, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 17%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, 0.1, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 6.62, 89.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.917, 8.318, 7.149)`
Decimal	`5656903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565147, 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 #565147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #565147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565147; }
.text { color: #565147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 81 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565147, #545647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #565147?: #565147 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 #565147?: The RGB value is 86, 81, 71: 86 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565147?: The complementary color is #474C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.