Information about #56574C color

#56574C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56574C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 87, 76) — 33.7% red, 34.1% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #56574C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magnetic (#555A4C). Slightly further away sit Masala (#57534B) and Oilskin (#555349).

The recipe behind #56574C is rgb(86, 87, 76), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #56574C: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56574C color variations

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#56574C 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 #56574C

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

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56574C
  • RGB86, 87, 76
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 87, 76)
  • HSL65°, 7%, 32%
  • HSL Precise65.455°, 6.748%, 31.961%
  • HSV65°, 13%, 34%
  • HSB65°, 13%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.341, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.341, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.341, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56574C
  • DECIMAL ID5658444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01