What color is #567074?

#567074 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567074?

The RGB value is 86, 112, 116: 86 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567074?

The complementary color is #745A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567074 color

#567074 rgb(86, 112, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #567074 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (86, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#567074 color codes

HEX	`#567074`
RGB	`rgb(86, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, -8.46, -5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 10, 212.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.783, 14.827, 18.708)`
Decimal	`5664884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567074, 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 #567074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #567074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567074; }
.text { color: #567074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567074, #566174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #567074?: #567074 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567074?: The RGB value is 86, 112, 116: 86 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567074?: The complementary color is #745A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.