What color is #566458?

#566458 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566458?

The RGB value is 86, 100, 88: 86 red, 100 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566458?

The complementary color is #645662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566458 color

#566458 rgb(86, 100, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566458 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 39.2% green and 34.5% blue (86, 100, 88).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#566458 color codes

HEX	`#566458`
RGB	`rgb(86, 100, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 39.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 12%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, -7.96, 5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 9.41, 147.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.156, 11.797, 10.973)`
Decimal	`5661784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566458, 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 #566458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #566458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566458; }
.text { color: #566458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 100 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566458, #56645f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #566458?: #566458 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566458?: The RGB value is 86, 100, 88: 86 red, 100 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566458?: The complementary color is #645662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.