What color is #565567?

#565567 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565567?

The RGB value is 86, 85, 103: 86 red, 85 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565567?

The complementary color is #666755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565567 color

#565567 rgb(86, 85, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565567 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.3% green and 40.4% blue (86, 85, 103).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#565567 color codes

HEX	`#565567`
RGB	`rgb(86, 85, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 17%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.85, 4.54, -10.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.85, 11.16, 293.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.534, 9.455, 14.152)`
Decimal	`5657959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565567, 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 #565567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #565567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565567; }
.text { color: #565567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 85 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565567, #5f5567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565567?: #565567 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565567?: The RGB value is 86, 85, 103: 86 red, 85 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565567?: The complementary color is #666755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.