#566157 Color
#566157 is rgb(86, 97, 87) in RGB, hsl(125, 6%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566157rgb(86, 97, 87)hsl(125, 6%, 36%)hsv(125, 11%, 38%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 62%)oklch(48% 0.021 147.8)lab(39.94% -6.03 4.21)lch(39.94% 7.36 145.09)What #566157 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 #566157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566157 Channel Values
How #566157 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 97 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 6% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 11% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566157 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 #566157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566157; 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 #566157
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 #566157 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.
#566157#5F5F57#5C6057#5E5E57#5B5F57#576060#57605C#5E5E5EUsing #566157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566157: #566157;background-color: #566157;colors: { 'color-566157': '#566157' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.380, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_566157">#566157</color>fill="#566157"More Gray Colors
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#566157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566157?
#566157 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 97, 87) in RGB and hsl(125, 6%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #566157?
#566157 is rgb(86, 97, 87) — red 86, green 97, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566157?
#566157 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566157 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566157 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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