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#565D68
#565D68 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 36.5% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 217°, 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 #565D68.
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
6.64:1 AABlack text on this color
3.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.64:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #565D68 as they’d see it.
#565D68 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 #565D68
What color is #565D68?
#565D68 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 36.5% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #565D68 in RGB?
#565D68 is rgb(86, 93, 104): 86 red, 93 green, and 104 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #565D68 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 11, 0, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #565D68?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #565D68?
Its complement #625C51 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.