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#56615B Color

#56615B is rgb(86, 97, 91) in RGB, hsl(147, 6%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56615B
HEX#56615B
RGBrgb(86, 97, 91)
HSLhsl(147, 6%, 36%)
HSVhsv(147, 11%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.017 162)
LABlab(40.04% -5.40 1.91)
LCHlch(40.04% 5.73 160.49)

What #56615B 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 #56615B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#56615B Channel Values

How #56615B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 97 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 6% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 11% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56615B 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.

TextWhite text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56615B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56615B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56615B

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 #56615B 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.

Typical#56615B
Protanopia#5F5F5B
Protanomaly#5C605B
Deuteranopia#5E5E5B
Deuteranomaly#5B5F5B
Tritanopia#576060
Tritanomaly#57615E
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #56615B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56615b: #56615B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56615B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56615b': '#56615B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.380, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_56615b">#56615B</color>
SVG fillfill="#56615B"

More Gray Colors

#56615B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56615B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56615B?

#56615B is a dark gray — rgb(86, 97, 91) in RGB and hsl(147, 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 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #56615B?

#56615B is rgb(86, 97, 91) — red 86, green 97, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56615B?

#56615B converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56615B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56615B scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56615B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56615B 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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