Information about #56544C color

#56544C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56544C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 84, 76) — 33.7% red, 32.9% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56544C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Masala (#57534B). Slightly further away sit Oilskin (#555349) and Blast Grey (#54514D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(86, 84, 76)), which gives #56544C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. 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, #56544C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56544C color variations

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

#56544C 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 #56544C

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

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56544C
  • RGB86, 84, 76
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 84, 76)
  • HSL48°, 6%, 32%
  • HSL Precise48°, 6.173%, 31.765%
  • HSV48°, 12%, 34%
  • HSB48°, 12%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.329, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.329, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.329, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56544C
  • DECIMAL ID5657676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01