What color is #56604E?

#56604E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56604E?

The RGB value is 86, 96, 78: 86 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56604E?

The complementary color is #584E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56604E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56604E color

#56604E rgb(86, 96, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56604E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.6% green and 30.6% blue (86, 96, 78).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 10% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#56604E color codes

HEX	`#56604E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 96, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 10%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 19%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -7.61, 9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 11.79, 130.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.396, 10.894, 8.814)`
Decimal	`5660750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56604E, 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 #56604E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56604E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #56604E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56604e; }
.text { color: #56604e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56604e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 96 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56604e, #4e604f); }

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Questions

What color is #56604E?: #56604E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56604E?: The RGB value is 86, 96, 78: 86 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56604E?: The complementary color is #584E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56604E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.