What color is #56646B?

#56646B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56646B?

The RGB value is 86, 100, 107: 86 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56646B?

The complementary color is #6B5D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56646B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56646B color

#56646B rgb(86, 100, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56646B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 39.2% green and 42% blue (86, 100, 107).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#56646B color codes

HEX	`#56646B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 100, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 39.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 20%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.46, -3.66, -5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.46, 6.81, 237.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.048, 12.154, 15.671)`
Decimal	`5661803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56646B, 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 #56646B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56646B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #56646B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56646b; }
.text { color: #56646b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56646b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 100 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56646b, #565a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56646B?: #56646B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56646B?: The RGB value is 86, 100, 107: 86 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56646B?: The complementary color is #6B5D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56646B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.