#56696C Color

#56696C is rgb(86, 105, 108) in RGB and hsl(188, 11%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#56696C

HEX#56696C

RGBrgb(86, 105, 108)

HSLhsl(188, 11%, 38%)

HSVhsv(188, 20%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.023 208.1)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56696C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56696C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56696C Complementary#6C5956 Analogous#566C64 Analogous#565E6C Triadic#6C5669 Triadic#696C56

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56696C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B8285 #809699 #99ABAD #B0BDBF #C9D2D4 #E0E5E6

Shades

#4B5B5D #404D4F #343F41 #2B3436 #202728 #141919

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