#566052 Color
#566052 is rgb(86, 96, 82) in RGB, hsl(103, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 62%) 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 1.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566052rgb(86, 96, 82)hsl(103, 8%, 35%)hsv(103, 15%, 38%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 62%)oklch(47.6% 0.025 136.7)lab(39.53% -6.24 6.65)lch(39.53% 9.12 133.15)What #566052 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 #566052, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566052 Channel Values
How #566052 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 96 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566052 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 #566052
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566052; 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 #566052
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 #566052 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.
#566052#5E5E52#5B5F52#5D5D52#5A5E52#585E5E#575F5A#5D5D5DUsing #566052 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566052: #566052;background-color: #566052;colors: { 'color-566052': '#566052' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.376, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_566052">#566052</color>fill="#566052"More Gray Colors
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#566052 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566052?
#566052 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 96, 82) in RGB and hsl(103, 8%, 35%) 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 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #566052?
#566052 is rgb(86, 96, 82) — red 86, green 96, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566052?
#566052 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566052 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566052 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566052 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566052 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 10.35, which is visibly different.
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