What color is #566165?

#566165 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566165?

The RGB value is 86, 97, 101: 86 red, 97 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566165?

The complementary color is #655A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566165?

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.

#566165 color

#566165 rgb(86, 97, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566165 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38% green and 39.6% blue (86, 97, 101).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#566165 color codes

HEX	`#566165`
RGB	`rgb(86, 97, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.36, -3.3, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.36, 4.97, 228.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.461, 11.467, 13.972)`
Decimal	`5661029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566165, 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 #566165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566165 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 #566165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566165; }
.text { color: #566165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 97 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566165, #565a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #566165?: #566165 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566165?: The RGB value is 86, 97, 101: 86 red, 97 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566165?: The complementary color is #655A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566165?: 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.