#564543 Color
#564543 is rgb(86, 69, 67) in RGB, hsl(6, 12%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564543rgb(86, 69, 67)hsl(6, 12%, 30%)hsv(6, 22%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 66%)oklch(40.8% 0.024 26)lab(31.06% 7.24 4.10)lch(31.06% 8.32 29.52)What #564543 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 #564543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564543 Channel Values
How #564543 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 69 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 12% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 22% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 22% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564543 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 #564543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564543; 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 #564543
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 #564543 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564543: #564543;background-color: #564543;colors: { 'color-564543': '#564543' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.271, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_564543">#564543</color>fill="#564543"More Red Colors
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#564543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564543?
#564543 is a dark red — rgb(86, 69, 67) in RGB and hsl(6, 12%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #564543?
#564543 is rgb(86, 69, 67) — red 86, green 69, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564543?
#564543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564543 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564543 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.73, which is visibly different.
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