#565015 Color
#565015 is rgb(86, 80, 21) in RGB, hsl(54, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 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 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565015rgb(86, 80, 21)hsl(54, 61%, 21%)hsv(54, 76%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 66%)oklch(42.5% 0.078 103.4)lab(33.70% -3.16 33.77)lch(33.70% 33.92 95.35)What #565015 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 #565015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565015 Channel Values
How #565015 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 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 #565015 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 #565015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565015; 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 #565015
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 #565015 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.
#565015#515115#535115#525214#545115#5A4B4B#584D3C#4F4F4FUsing #565015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565015: #565015;background-color: #565015;colors: { 'color-565015': '#565015' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.314, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_565015">#565015</color>fill="#565015"More Yellow Colors
#565015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565015?
#565015 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 80, 21) in RGB and hsl(54, 61%, 21%) 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #565015?
#565015 is rgb(86, 80, 21) — red 86, green 80, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565015?
#565015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565015 scores 8.22:1 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 #565015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565015 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 16.19, which is visibly different.
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