#563E00 Color
#563E00 is rgb(86, 62, 0) in RGB, hsl(43, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E00rgb(86, 62, 0)hsl(43, 100%, 17%)hsv(43, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 66%)oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)lab(28.18% 6.75 37.31)lch(28.18% 37.92 79.75)What #563E00 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #563E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#563E00 Channel Values
How #563E00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 62 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.07:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #563E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #563E00
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #563E00 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#563E00#434300#4B4100#474700#4D4400#593A3A#583C2C#424242Using #563E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e00: #563E00;background-color: #563E00;colors: { 'color-563e00': '#563E00' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_563e00">#563E00</color>fill="#563E00"More Yellow Colors
#563E00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E00?
#563E00 is a darkest yellow — rgb(86, 62, 0) in RGB and hsl(43, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #563E00?
#563E00 is rgb(86, 62, 0) — red 86, green 62, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E00?
#563E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E00 scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E00 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.83, which is visibly different.
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