What color is #566356?

#566356 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566356?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 86: 86 red, 99 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566356?

The complementary color is #635663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566356 color

#566356 rgb(86, 99, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566356 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 33.7% blue (86, 99, 86).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#566356 color codes

HEX	`#566356`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 13%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.53, -7.79, 5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.53, 9.66, 143.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.979, 11.574, 10.511)`
Decimal	`5661526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566356, 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 #566356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #566356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566356; }
.text { color: #566356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566356, #56635d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #566356?: #566356 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566356?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 86: 86 red, 99 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566356?: The complementary color is #635663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.