Information about #564C57 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #564C57 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 76, 87) — 33.7% red, 29.8% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #564C57 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Berlin (#554A58). Slightly further away sit Zulu (#585156) and Mulled Wine (#524D5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 76, 87) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #564C57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#564C57 color variations

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

#564C57 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 #564C57

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

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#564C57
  • RGB86, 76, 87
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 76, 87)
  • HSL295°, 7%, 32%
  • HSL Precise294.545°, 6.748%, 31.961%
  • HSV295°, 13%, 34%
  • HSB295°, 13%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.298, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.298, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.298, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID564C57
  • DECIMAL ID5655639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01