What color is #56514B?

#56514B is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56514B?

The RGB value is 86, 81, 75: 86 red, 81 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56514B?

The complementary color is #4B5056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56514B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56514B color

#56514B rgb(86, 81, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56514B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.8% green and 29.4% blue (86, 81, 75).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 7% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#56514B color codes

HEX	`#56514B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 81, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 7%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 13%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.74, 0.85, 4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.74, 4.35, 78.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.05, 8.371, 7.847)`
Decimal	`5656907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56514B, 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 #56514B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56514B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #56514B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56514b; }
.text { color: #56514b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56514b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 81 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56514b, #56564b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #56514B?: #56514B is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56514B?: The RGB value is 86, 81, 75: 86 red, 81 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56514B?: The complementary color is #4B5056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56514B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.