#565A67 Color
#565A67 is rgb(86, 90, 103) in RGB, hsl(226, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565A67rgb(86, 90, 103)hsl(226, 9%, 37%)hsv(226, 17%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 60%)oklch(46.9% 0.022 272)lab(38.24% 0.62 -8.06)lch(38.24% 8.08 274.43)What #565A67 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #565A67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565A67 Channel Values
How #565A67 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 90 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565A67 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #565A67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565A67; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #565A67
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #565A67 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565a67: #565A67;background-color: #565A67;colors: { 'color-565a67': '#565A67' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.353, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_565a67">#565A67</color>fill="#565A67"More Gray Colors
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#565A67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565A67?
#565A67 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 90, 103) in RGB and hsl(226, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #565A67?
#565A67 is rgb(86, 90, 103) — red 86, green 90, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565A67?
#565A67 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565A67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565A67 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565A67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565A67 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.17, which is visibly different.
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