#566765 Color
#566765 is rgb(86, 103, 101) in RGB, hsl(173, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566765rgb(86, 103, 101)hsl(173, 9%, 37%)hsv(173, 17%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 60%)oklch(49.9% 0.021 187.8)lab(42.13% -7.01 -1.14)lch(42.13% 7.10 189.22)What #566765 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 #566765, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566765 Channel Values
How #566765 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566765 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 #566765
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566765; 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 #566765
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 #566765 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.
#566765#646465#5F6565#626265#5D6465#566767#566766#646464Using #566765 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566765: #566765;background-color: #566765;colors: { 'color-566765': '#566765' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.404, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_566765">#566765</color>fill="#566765"More Gray Colors
#566765 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566765 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566765?
#566765 is a dark gray — rgb(86, 103, 101) in RGB and hsl(173, 9%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #566765?
#566765 is rgb(86, 103, 101) — red 86, green 103, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566765?
#566765 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566765 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566765 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566765 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566765 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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