What color is #56564D?

#56564D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56564D?

The RGB value is 86, 86, 77: 86 red, 86 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56564D?

The complementary color is #4D4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56564D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56564D color

#56564D rgb(86, 86, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56564D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.7% green and 30.2% blue (86, 86, 77).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#56564D color codes

HEX	`#56564D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 86, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 10%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, -1.83, 5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 5.56, 109.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.505, 9.17, 8.342)`
Decimal	`5658189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56564D, 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 #56564D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56564D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #56564D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56564d; }
.text { color: #56564d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56564d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 86 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56564d, #52564d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #56564D?: #56564D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56564D?: The RGB value is 86, 86, 77: 86 red, 86 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56564D?: The complementary color is #4D4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56564D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.