What color is #56574D?

#56574D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56574D?

The RGB value is 86, 87, 77: 86 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56574D?

The complementary color is #4E4D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56574D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56574D color

#56574D rgb(86, 87, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56574D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.1% green and 30.2% blue (86, 87, 77).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#56574D color codes

HEX	`#56574D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 87, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 11%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, -2.44, 5.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 6.18, 113.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.585, 9.331, 8.368)`
Decimal	`5658445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56574D, 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 #56574D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56574D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #56574D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56574d; }
.text { color: #56574d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56574d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 87 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56574d, #51574d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #56574D?: #56574D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56574D?: The RGB value is 86, 87, 77: 86 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56574D?: The complementary color is #4E4D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56574D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.