Information about #565E52 color

#565E52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #565E52 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 94, 82) (33.7% red, 36.9% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 5 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#565E52 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ebony (#555D50). Slightly further away sit Easy Rider (#535E56) and Dark Greenish Grey (#535953).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 94, 82) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #565E52: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #565E52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#565E52 color variations

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

#565E52 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 #565E52

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565E52
  • RGB86, 94, 82
  • CMYK3, 0, 5, 63
  • CSSrgb(86, 94, 82)
  • HSL100°, 7%, 35%
  • HSL Precise100°, 6.818%, 34.51%
  • HSV100°, 13%, 37%
  • HSB100°, 13%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.369, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.369, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.369, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565E52
  • DECIMAL ID5660242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01