#564015 Color
#564015 is rgb(86, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(40, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564015rgb(86, 64, 21)hsl(40, 61%, 21%)hsv(40, 76%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 66%)oklch(38.7% 0.066 81.1)lab(28.88% 6.21 29.07)lch(28.88% 29.73 77.94)What #564015 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 #564015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564015 Channel Values
How #564015 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 64 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564015 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 #564015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564015; 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 #564015
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 #564015 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.
#564015#444415#4C4315#484813#4E4514#583C3C#573E31#444444Using #564015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564015: #564015;background-color: #564015;colors: { 'color-564015': '#564015' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_564015">#564015</color>fill="#564015"More Yellow Colors
#564015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564015?
#564015 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(40, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #564015?
#564015 is rgb(86, 64, 21) — red 86, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564015?
#564015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564015 scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564015 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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