#566158 Color
#566158 is rgb(86, 97, 88) in RGB, hsl(131, 6%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566158rgb(86, 97, 88)hsl(131, 6%, 36%)hsv(131, 11%, 38%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 62%)oklch(48% 0.02 150.8)lab(39.97% -5.88 3.64)lch(39.97% 6.91 148.25)What #566158 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 #566158, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566158 Channel Values
How #566158 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 6% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 11% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566158 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 #566158
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566158; 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 #566158
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 #566158 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.
#566158#5F5F58#5C6058#5E5E58#5B5F58#576060#57605D#5E5E5EUsing #566158 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566158: #566158;background-color: #566158;colors: { 'color-566158': '#566158' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.380, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_566158">#566158</color>fill="#566158"More Gray Colors
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#566158 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566158?
#566158 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 97, 88) in RGB and hsl(131, 6%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #566158?
#566158 is rgb(86, 97, 88) — red 86, green 97, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566158?
#566158 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566158 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566158 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566158 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566158 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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