#56441A Color
#56441A is rgb(86, 68, 26) in RGB, hsl(42, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 70%, 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56441Argb(86, 68, 26)hsl(42, 54%, 22%)hsv(42, 70%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 70%, 66%)oklch(39.6% 0.064 85.8)lab(30.10% 4.07 27.75)lch(30.10% 28.04 81.66)What #56441A 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 #56441A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56441A Channel Values
How #56441A 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 68 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 70% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56441A 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 #56441A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56441A; 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 #56441A
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 #56441A 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.
#56441A#47471A#4E461A#4B4B18#4F4819#594040#584235#464646Using #56441A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56441a: #56441A;background-color: #56441A;colors: { 'color-56441a': '#56441A' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.267, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_56441a">#56441A</color>fill="#56441A"More Yellow Colors
#56441A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56441A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56441A?
#56441A is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 68, 26) in RGB and hsl(42, 54%, 22%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #56441A?
#56441A is rgb(86, 68, 26) — red 86, green 68, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56441A?
#56441A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 70%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56441A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56441A scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56441A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56441A 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 23.99, which is visibly different.
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