#566762 Color
#566762 is rgb(86, 103, 98) in RGB, hsl(162, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566762rgb(86, 103, 98)hsl(162, 9%, 37%)hsv(162, 17%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 60%)oklch(49.8% 0.022 175.7)lab(42.05% -7.52 0.56)lch(42.05% 7.54 175.71)What #566762 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 #566762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566762 Channel Values
How #566762 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 103 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566762 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 #566762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566762; 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 #566762
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 #566762 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.
#566762#646462#5F6562#626262#5D6462#576666#566765#636363Using #566762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566762: #566762;background-color: #566762;colors: { 'color-566762': '#566762' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.404, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_566762">#566762</color>fill="#566762"More Gray Colors
#566762 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566762?
#566762 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 103, 98) in RGB and hsl(162, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #566762?
#566762 is rgb(86, 103, 98) — red 86, green 103, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566762?
#566762 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566762 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566762 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566762 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 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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