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#565B66
#565B66 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 35.7% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 9% saturation and 37% 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 #565B66.
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
6.81:1 AABlack text on this color
3.08:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.81:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.08:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #565B66 as they’d see it.
#565B66 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 #565B66
What color is #565B66?
#565B66 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 35.7% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #565B66 in RGB?
#565B66 is rgb(86, 91, 102): 86 red, 91 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #565B66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 11, 0, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #565B66?
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #565B66?
Its complement #5F5A50 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.