What color is #56636E?

#56636E 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 #56636E?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 110: 86 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56636E?

The complementary color is #6E6156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56636E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56636E color

#56636E rgb(86, 99, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56636E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 43.1% blue (86, 99, 110).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#56636E color codes

HEX	`#56636E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 22%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, -2.31, -7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 8.2, 253.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.113, 12.028, 16.485)`
Decimal	`5661550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56636E, 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 #56636E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56636E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #56636E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56636e; }
.text { color: #56636e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56636e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56636e, #56576e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56636E?: #56636E 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 #56636E?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 110: 86 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56636E?: The complementary color is #6E6156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56636E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.