What color is #56636C?

#56636C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56636C?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 108: 86 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56636C?

The complementary color is #6C5F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56636C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56636C color

#56636C rgb(86, 99, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56636C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 42.4% blue (86, 99, 108).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#56636C color codes

HEX	`#56636C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 20%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.19, -2.81, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.19, 7.31, 247.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.006, 11.985, 15.918)`
Decimal	`5661548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56636C, 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 #56636C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56636C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #56636C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56636c; }
.text { color: #56636c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56636c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56636c, #56586c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56636C?: #56636C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56636C?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 108: 86 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56636C?: The complementary color is #6C5F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56636C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.