#564F1A Color
#564F1A is rgb(86, 79, 26) in RGB, hsl(53, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564F1Argb(86, 79, 26)hsl(53, 54%, 22%)hsv(53, 70%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 66%)oklch(42.3% 0.073 101.8)lab(33.43% -2.36 31.20)lch(33.43% 31.29 94.32)What #564F1A 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 #564F1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564F1A Channel Values
How #564F1A 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 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 70% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564F1A 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 #564F1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564F1A; 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 #564F1A
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 #564F1A 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.
#564F1A#50501A#53501A#515119#53501A#5A4B4B#584C3C#4E4E4EUsing #564F1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564f1a: #564F1A;background-color: #564F1A;colors: { 'color-564f1a': '#564F1A' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.310, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_564f1a">#564F1A</color>fill="#564F1A"More Yellow Colors
#564F1A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564F1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564F1A?
#564F1A is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 79, 26) in RGB and hsl(53, 54%, 22%) 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #564F1A?
#564F1A is rgb(86, 79, 26) — red 86, green 79, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564F1A?
#564F1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564F1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564F1A scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564F1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564F1A 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 16.66, which is visibly different.
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