Information about #56716D color

#56716D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56716D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 113, 109) — 33.7% red, 44.3% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #56716D 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 a hair away from Imprint (#5C7670). Nearby in the Register you will also find Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Sabbatical (#547377).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 113, 109)), which gives #56716D its character. If you plan to put text on a #56716D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56716D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56716D color variations

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

#56716D 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 #56716D

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

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56716D
  • RGB86, 113, 109
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 56
  • CSSrgb(86, 113, 109)
  • HSL171°, 14%, 39%
  • HSL Precise171.111°, 13.568%, 39.02%
  • HSV171°, 24%, 44%
  • HSB171°, 24%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.443, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.443, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.443, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56716D
  • DECIMAL ID5665133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01