Information about #565949 color

#565949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #565949 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 89, 73) — 33.7% red, 34.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #565949 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 almost identical to Raptor (#585847). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magnetic (#555A4C) and Oilskin (#555349).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 89, 73)), which gives #565949 its character. If you plan to put text on a #565949 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #565949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#565949 color variations

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

#565949 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#565949 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#565949 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#565949 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#565949 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #565949

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

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

#565949 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565949
  • RGB86, 89, 73
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 65
  • CSSrgb(86, 89, 73)
  • HSL71°, 10%, 32%
  • HSL Precise71.25°, 9.877%, 31.765%
  • HSV71°, 18%, 35%
  • HSB71°, 18%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.349, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.349, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.349, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565949
  • DECIMAL ID5658953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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