What color is #565262?

#565262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565262?

The RGB value is 86, 82, 98: 86 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565262?

The complementary color is #5E6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565262 color

#565262 rgb(86, 82, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565262 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.2% green and 38.4% blue (86, 82, 98).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#565262 color codes

HEX	`#565262`
RGB	`rgb(86, 82, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.78, 5.2, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.78, 10.12, 300.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.059, 8.895, 12.793)`
Decimal	`5657186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565262, 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 #565262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #565262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565262; }
.text { color: #565262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 82 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565262, #5e5262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #565262?: #565262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565262?: The RGB value is 86, 82, 98: 86 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565262?: The complementary color is #5E6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.