Information about #565256 color

#565256 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#565256 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 82, 86) — 33.7% red, 32.2% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #565256 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zulu (#585156). Slightly further away sit Dim Grey (#545454) and Half Baltic Sea (#565657).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(86, 82, 86)), which gives #565256 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. 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, #565256 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#565256 color variations

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

#565256 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 #565256

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#565256
  • RGB86, 82, 86
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 82, 86)
  • HSL300°, 2%, 33%
  • HSL Precise300°, 2.381%, 32.941%
  • HSV300°, 5%, 34%
  • HSB300°, 5%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.322, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.322, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.322, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565256
  • DECIMAL ID5657174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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