#565006 Color
#565006 is rgb(86, 80, 6) in RGB, hsl(55, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 93%, 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 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565006rgb(86, 80, 6)hsl(55, 87%, 18%)hsv(55, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 93%, 66%)oklch(42.4% 0.087 104.3)lab(33.63% -3.64 39.05)lch(33.63% 39.22 95.33)What #565006 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 #565006, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565006 Channel Values
How #565006 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 80 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 93% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565006 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 #565006
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565006; 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 #565006
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 #565006 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.
#565006#515106#535106#525205#545105#5A4B4B#594D3A#4F4F4FUsing #565006 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565006: #565006;background-color: #565006;colors: { 'color-565006': '#565006' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.314, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_565006">#565006</color>fill="#565006"More Yellow Colors
#565006 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565006 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565006?
#565006 is a darkest yellow — rgb(86, 80, 6) in RGB and hsl(55, 87%, 18%) 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 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #565006?
#565006 is rgb(86, 80, 6) — red 86, green 80, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565006?
#565006 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 93%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565006 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565006 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565006 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565006 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 17.75, which is visibly different.
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