What color is #566868?

#566868 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 #566868?

The RGB value is 86, 104, 104: 86 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566868?

The complementary color is #685656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566868 color

#566868 rgb(86, 104, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566868 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.8% green and 40.8% blue (86, 104, 104).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#566868 color codes

HEX	`#566868`
RGB	`rgb(86, 104, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.58, -6.74, -2.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.58, 7.11, 198.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.286, 12.878, 14.985)`
Decimal	`5662824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566868, 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 #566868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #566868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566868; }
.text { color: #566868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 104 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566868, #565f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #566868?: #566868 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 #566868?: The RGB value is 86, 104, 104: 86 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566868?: The complementary color is #685656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.