#56501F Color
#56501F is rgb(86, 80, 31) in RGB, hsl(53, 47%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56501Frgb(86, 80, 31)hsl(53, 47%, 23%)hsv(53, 64%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 66%)oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)lab(33.78% -2.65 29.06)lch(33.78% 29.18 95.20)What #56501F 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 #56501F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56501F Channel Values
How #56501F 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 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 47% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 64% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 64% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56501F 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 #56501F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56501F; 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 #56501F
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 #56501F 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.
#56501F#51511F#53511F#52521F#54511F#5A4C4C#584D3E#4F4F4FUsing #56501F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56501f: #56501F;background-color: #56501F;colors: { 'color-56501f': '#56501F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.314, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_56501f">#56501F</color>fill="#56501F"More Yellow Colors
#56501F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56501F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56501F?
#56501F is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 80, 31) in RGB and hsl(53, 47%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #56501F?
#56501F is rgb(86, 80, 31) — red 86, green 80, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56501F?
#56501F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56501F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56501F scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56501F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56501F 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 16.26, which is visibly different.
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