What color is #56606D?

#56606D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56606D?

The RGB value is 86, 96, 109: 86 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56606D?

The complementary color is #6D6356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56606D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56606D color

#56606D rgb(86, 96, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56606D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.6% green and 42.7% blue (86, 96, 109).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#56606D color codes

HEX	`#56606D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 96, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 21%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.33, -0.75, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.33, 8.69, 265.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.78, 11.448, 16.107)`
Decimal	`5660781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56606D, 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 #56606D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56606D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #56606D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56606d; }
.text { color: #56606d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56606d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 96 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56606d, #58566d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56606D?: #56606D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56606D?: The RGB value is 86, 96, 109: 86 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56606D?: The complementary color is #6D6356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56606D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.