What color is #565641?

#565641 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565641?

The RGB value is 86, 86, 65: 86 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565641?

The complementary color is #414156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565641 color

#565641 rgb(86, 86, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565641 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (86, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#565641 color codes

HEX	`#565641`
RGB	`rgb(86, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.01, -3.99, 12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.01, 12.91, 108.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.12, 9.016, 6.312)`
Decimal	`5658177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565641, 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 #565641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #565641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565641; }
.text { color: #565641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565641, #4c5641); }

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Questions

What color is #565641?: #565641 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565641?: The RGB value is 86, 86, 65: 86 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565641?: The complementary color is #414156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.