What color is #566066?

#566066 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566066?

The RGB value is 86, 96, 102: 86 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566066?

The complementary color is #665C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566066 color

#566066 rgb(86, 96, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566066 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.6% green and 40% blue (86, 96, 102).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#566066 color codes

HEX	`#566066`
RGB	`rgb(86, 96, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 16%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.09, -2.46, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.09, 5.33, 242.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.418, 11.303, 14.201)`
Decimal	`5660774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566066, 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 #566066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #566066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566066; }
.text { color: #566066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 96 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566066, #565866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #566066?: #566066 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566066?: The RGB value is 86, 96, 102: 86 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566066?: The complementary color is #665C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.