Close to Storm
#56586D
#56586D is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56586D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.97:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.01:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56586D as they’d see it.
#56586D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56586D
What color is #56586D?
#56586D is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #56586D in RGB?
#56586D is rgb(86, 88, 109): 86 red, 88 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56586D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 19, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56586D?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56586D?
Its complement #5C5A45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.