Palettes / Colors / #565652
#565652 — Stone Grey
#565652 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 #565652 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.
#565652 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 #525256; it also sits naturally between #565452 and #545652. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #565652 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 86, 86, 82 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 33% |
| HSV | 60°, 5%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 5%, 66% |
| XYZ | 8.69, 9.24, 9.31 |
| Yxy | 9.24, 0.3190, 0.3393 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.45, -0.83, 2.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.40, -0.58, 1.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 34% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #565652
.text { color: #565652; }
.background { background-color: #565652; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565652; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 86, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 2%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565652; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 86, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565652; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 86, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#565652">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#565652">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #525256:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.37:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.85:1 Fails |
Best text color on #565652: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565652
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #565652: ·
How #565652 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 #565652 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #565652?
#565652 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 86, 86, 82). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #565652?
#565652 is RGB 86, 86, 82 — HSL 60°, 2%, 33% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 66%.
What colors go with #565652?
Its complement is #525256; analogous partners are #565452 and #545652. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #565652 for text?
White text on #565652 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.85:1.