#564F01 Color
#564F01 is rgb(86, 79, 1) in RGB, hsl(55, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564F01rgb(86, 79, 1)hsl(55, 98%, 17%)hsv(55, 99%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 66%)oklch(42.1% 0.088 103.6)lab(33.30% -3.20 40.48)lch(33.30% 40.61 94.52)What #564F01 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 #564F01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564F01 Channel Values
How #564F01 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 79 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 99% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564F01 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 #564F01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564F01; 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 #564F01
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 #564F01 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.
#564F01#505001#535001#515100#535000#5A4A4A#594C39#4E4E4EUsing #564F01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564f01: #564F01;background-color: #564F01;colors: { 'color-564f01': '#564F01' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.310, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_564f01">#564F01</color>fill="#564F01"More Yellow Colors
#564F01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564F01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564F01?
#564F01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(86, 79, 1) in RGB and hsl(55, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.
What is the RGB value of #564F01?
#564F01 is rgb(86, 79, 1) — red 86, green 79, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564F01?
#564F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564F01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564F01 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564F01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564F01 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 18.96, which is visibly different.
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