Palettes / Colors / #56545F

#56545F — Stone Grey

#56545F is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #56545F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#56545F is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5D5F54; it also sits naturally between #54575F and #5B545F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 33% · Blue 37%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #56545F

.text { color: #56545F; }
.background { background-color: #56545F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #56545F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 84, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 6%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #56545F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 84, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #56545F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 84, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#56545F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#56545F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D5F54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #56545F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #56545F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #56545F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #56545F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #56545E  ·  #565460 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #56545F?

#56545F is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 86, 84, 95). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #56545F?

#56545F is RGB 86, 84, 95 — HSL 251°, 6%, 35% — CMYK 9%, 12%, 0%, 63%.

What colors go with #56545F?

Its complement is #5D5F54; analogous partners are #54575F and #5B545F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #56545F for text?

White text on #56545F has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.83:1.