#565C4D Color
#565C4D is rgb(86, 92, 77) in RGB, hsl(84, 9%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565C4Drgb(86, 92, 77)hsl(84, 9%, 33%)hsv(84, 16%, 36%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 64%)oklch(46.5% 0.025 125.1)lab(38.19% -4.75 7.83)lch(38.19% 9.15 121.22)What #565C4D 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 #565C4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565C4D Channel Values
How #565C4D 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 92 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 9% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 16% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565C4D 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 #565C4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565C4D; 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 #565C4D
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 #565C4D 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.
#565C4D#5B5B4D#595B4D#5A5A4D#585B4D#585A5A#575B55#5A5A5AUsing #565C4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565c4d: #565C4D;background-color: #565C4D;colors: { 'color-565c4d': '#565C4D' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.361, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_565c4d">#565C4D</color>fill="#565C4D"More Gray Colors
#565C4D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565C4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565C4D?
#565C4D is a dark gray — rgb(86, 92, 77) in RGB and hsl(84, 9%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #565C4D?
#565C4D is rgb(86, 92, 77) — red 86, green 92, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565C4D?
#565C4D converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565C4D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565C4D scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565C4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565C4D 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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