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#56513E Color

#56513E is rgb(86, 81, 62) in RGB, hsl(47, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56513E
HEX#56513E
RGBrgb(86, 81, 62)
HSLhsl(47, 16%, 29%)
HSVhsv(47, 28%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.03 95.1)
LABlab(34.52% -0.46 12.01)
LCHlch(34.52% 12.02 92.18)

What #56513E 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 #56513E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#56513E Channel Values

How #56513E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 81 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 16% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 28% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 28% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56513E 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.

TextWhite text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56513E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56513E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56513E

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 #56513E 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.

Typical#56513E
Protanopia#52523E
Protanomaly#54523E
Deuteranopia#53533E
Deuteranomaly#54523E
Tritanopia#584F4F
Tritanomaly#575049
Achromatopsia#515151

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56513E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56513e: #56513E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56513E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56513e': '#56513E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.318, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_56513e">#56513E</color>
SVG fillfill="#56513E"

More Yellow Colors

#56513E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56513E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56513E?

#56513E is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 81, 62) in RGB and hsl(47, 16%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #56513E?

#56513E is rgb(86, 81, 62) — red 86, green 81, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56513E?

#56513E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56513E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56513E scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56513E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56513E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.

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