#564834 Color
#564834 is rgb(86, 72, 52) in RGB, hsl(35, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564834rgb(86, 72, 52)hsl(35, 25%, 27%)hsv(35, 40%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 66%)oklch(41% 0.037 76.3)lab(31.63% 3.71 14.35)lch(31.63% 14.82 75.52)What #564834 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 #564834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564834 Channel Values
How #564834 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 72 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 40% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564834 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 #564834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564834; 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 #564834
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 #564834 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.
#564834#4B4B34#4F4A34#4D4D33#514B34#584646#57473F#4A4A4AUsing #564834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564834: #564834;background-color: #564834;colors: { 'color-564834': '#564834' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.282, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_564834">#564834</color>fill="#564834"More Brown Colors
#564834 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564834?
#564834 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 72, 52) in RGB and hsl(35, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #564834?
#564834 is rgb(86, 72, 52) — red 86, green 72, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564834?
#564834 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564834 scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564834 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 19.57, which is visibly different.
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