#565129 Color
#565129 is rgb(86, 81, 41) in RGB, hsl(53, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 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 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565129rgb(86, 81, 41)hsl(53, 35%, 25%)hsv(53, 52%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 66%)oklch(43% 0.059 102.2)lab(34.20% -2.52 24.10)lch(34.20% 24.23 95.97)What #565129 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 #565129, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565129 Channel Values
How #565129 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 81 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 52% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565129 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 #565129
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565129; 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 #565129
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 #565129 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.
#565129#525229#545229#535329#545229#594D4D#584F42#505050Using #565129 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565129: #565129;background-color: #565129;colors: { 'color-565129': '#565129' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.318, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_565129">#565129</color>fill="#565129"More Yellow Colors
#565129 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565129 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565129?
#565129 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 81, 41) in RGB and hsl(53, 35%, 25%) 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 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #565129?
#565129 is rgb(86, 81, 41) — red 86, green 81, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565129?
#565129 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565129 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565129 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565129 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565129 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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