#564943 Color
#564943 is rgb(86, 73, 67) in RGB, hsl(19, 12%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564943rgb(86, 73, 67)hsl(19, 12%, 30%)hsv(19, 22%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 66%)oklch(41.7% 0.02 46.3)lab(32.23% 4.85 5.74)lch(32.23% 7.52 49.80)What #564943 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 #564943, 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 brown in the library.
#564943 Channel Values
How #564943 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 73 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 12% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 22% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 22% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564943 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #564943 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #564943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564943; 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 #564943
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #564943.
How #564943 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.
#564943#4B4B43#504A43#4E4E43#514C43#574848#564946#4C4C4CUsing #564943 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564943: #564943;background-color: #564943;colors: { 'color-564943': '#564943' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.286, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_564943">#564943</color>fill="#564943"More Brown Colors
#564943 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564943?
#564943 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 73, 67) in RGB and hsl(19, 12%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #564943?
#564943 is rgb(86, 73, 67) — red 86, green 73, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564943?
#564943 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564943 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564943 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564943 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 14.32, which is visibly different.
Open #564943 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.