What color is #566766?

#566766 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566766?

The RGB value is 86, 103, 102: 86 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566766?

The complementary color is #675657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566766 color

#566766 rgb(86, 103, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566766 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.4% green and 40% blue (86, 103, 102).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#566766 color codes

HEX	`#566766`
RGB	`rgb(86, 103, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.21, -6.62, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.21, 6.81, 193.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.086, 12.638, 14.423)`
Decimal	`5662566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566766, 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 #566766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #566766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566766; }
.text { color: #566766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 103 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566766, #566067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #566766?: #566766 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566766?: The RGB value is 86, 103, 102: 86 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566766?: The complementary color is #675657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.