#56500B Color
#56500B is rgb(86, 80, 11) in RGB, hsl(55, 77%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 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 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56500Brgb(86, 80, 11)hsl(55, 77%, 19%)hsv(55, 87%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 66%)oklch(42.4% 0.084 104.1)lab(33.65% -3.51 37.51)lch(33.65% 37.68 95.35)What #56500B 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 #56500B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56500B Channel Values
How #56500B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 77% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 87% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 87% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 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 #56500B 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 #56500B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56500B; 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 #56500B
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 #56500B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56500b: #56500B;background-color: #56500B;colors: { 'color-56500b': '#56500B' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.314, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_56500b">#56500B</color>fill="#56500B"More Yellow Colors
#56500B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56500B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56500B?
#56500B is a darkest yellow — rgb(86, 80, 11) in RGB and hsl(55, 77%, 19%) 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 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #56500B?
#56500B is rgb(86, 80, 11) — red 86, green 80, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56500B?
#56500B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56500B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56500B scores 8.24:1 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 #56500B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56500B 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 17.14, which is visibly different.
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