Information about #56424B color

#56424B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56424B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 66, 75) — 33.7% red, 25.9% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 4 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #56424B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Rose (#59424E) and Moody Lavender (#504349).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(86, 66, 75)), which gives #56424B its character. If you plan to put text on a #56424B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56424B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56424B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#56424B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56424B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56424B
  • RGB86, 66, 75
  • CMYK0, 8, 4, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 66, 75)
  • HSL333°, 13%, 30%
  • HSL Precise333°, 13.158%, 29.804%
  • HSV333°, 23%, 34%
  • HSB333°, 23%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.259, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.259, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.259, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56424B
  • DECIMAL ID5653067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01