What color is #567073?

#567073 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567073?

The RGB value is 86, 112, 115: 86 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567073?

The complementary color is #735956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567073 color

#567073 rgb(86, 112, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #567073 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.9% green and 45.1% blue (86, 112, 115).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#567073 color codes

HEX	`#567073`
RGB	`rgb(86, 112, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.36, -8.71, -4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.36, 9.94, 208.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.726, 14.804, 18.403)`
Decimal	`5664883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567073, 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 #567073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #567073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567073; }
.text { color: #567073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 112 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567073, #566273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #567073?: #567073 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567073?: The RGB value is 86, 112, 115: 86 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567073?: The complementary color is #735956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.