What color is #565764?

#565764 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565764?

The RGB value is 86, 87, 100: 86 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565764?

The complementary color is #646356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565764 color

#565764 rgb(86, 87, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565764 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.1% green and 39.2% blue (86, 87, 100).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#565764 color codes

HEX	`#565764`
RGB	`rgb(86, 87, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.33, 2.56, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.33, 8.03, 288.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.546, 9.715, 13.426)`
Decimal	`5658468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565764, 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 #565764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #565764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565764; }
.text { color: #565764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 87 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565764, #5c5664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565764?: #565764 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565764?: The RGB value is 86, 87, 100: 86 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565764?: The complementary color is #646356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.