What color is #566255?

#566255 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566255?

The RGB value is 86, 98, 85: 86 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566255?

The complementary color is #615562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566255 color

#566255 rgb(86, 98, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566255 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (86, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#566255 color codes

HEX	`#566255`
RGB	`rgb(86, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, -7.41, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 9.44, 141.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.845, 11.37, 10.268)`
Decimal	`5661269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566255, 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 #566255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #566255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566255; }
.text { color: #566255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566255, #55625a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #566255?: #566255 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566255?: The RGB value is 86, 98, 85: 86 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566255?: The complementary color is #615562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.