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#566566

#566566 ≈ Feldgrau

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#566566 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.73% red, 39.61% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.69% cyan, 0.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 183.75°, with 8.51% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Feldgrau (#4d5d53), ΔE 6.89.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #566566
  2. #665756

Split complementary

  1. #566566
  2. #66565d
  3. #665f56

Analogous

  1. #56665f
  2. #566566
  3. #565d66

Triadic

  1. #566566
  2. #665665
  3. #656656

Tetradic

  1. #566566
  2. #575666
  3. #665756
  4. #656656

Square

  1. #566566
  2. #5f5666
  3. #665756
  4. #5d6656

Monochromatic

  1. #101313
  2. #333c3c
  3. #566566
  4. #7a8d8f
  5. #a3b1b2

Shades

#566566 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #566566
  2. #4d5b5c
  3. #455152
  4. #3c4747
  5. #343d3d
  6. #2b3333
  7. #222829
  8. #1a1e1f
  9. #111414
  10. #090a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#566566 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #566566
  2. #677475
  3. #788485
  4. #899394
  5. #9aa3a3
  6. #abb2b3
  7. #bbc1c2
  8. #ccd1d1
  9. #dde0e0
  10. #eef0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#566566 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #566566
  2. #5a6869
  3. #5e6a6b
  4. #636d6e
  5. #677070
  6. #6b7373
  7. #6f7576
  8. #737878
  9. #787b7b
  10. #7c7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e6364 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #636466 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606166 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #516665 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e6466 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c6366 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #536666 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-566566 {
  color: #566566;
}
Background
.bg-566566 {
  background-color: #566566;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-566566 {
  border: 2px solid #566566;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #566566;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 101 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 184 9% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-566566 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #566566, #565d66);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-566566 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 101 102 / 0.35);
}

#4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.89 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.61 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.61 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.58 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.46 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.51 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.51 #a99a99 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Feldgrau
#566566  rgb(86, 101, 102)  hsl(184, 9%, 37%)  Feldgrau
#665756  rgb(102, 87, 86)  hsl(4, 9%, 37%)  Wenge
#665665  rgb(102, 86, 101)  hsl(304, 9%, 37%)  Old Lavender
#656656  rgb(101, 102, 86)  hsl(64, 9%, 37%)  Feldgrau