#565206 Color
#565206 is rgb(86, 82, 6) in RGB, hsl(57, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 93%, 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 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565206rgb(86, 82, 6)hsl(57, 87%, 18%)hsv(57, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 93%, 66%)oklch(42.9% 0.089 106.2)lab(34.25% -4.77 39.53)lch(34.25% 39.81 96.88)What #565206 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 #565206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565206 Channel Values
How #565206 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 82 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 93% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565206 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 #565206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565206; 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 #565206
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 #565206 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.
#565206#535306#545206#535305#545306#5B4D4D#594F3C#505050Using #565206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565206: #565206;background-color: #565206;colors: { 'color-565206': '#565206' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.322, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_565206">#565206</color>fill="#565206"More Yellow Colors
#565206 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565206?
#565206 is a darkest yellow — rgb(86, 82, 6) in RGB and hsl(57, 87%, 18%) 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #565206?
#565206 is rgb(86, 82, 6) — red 86, green 82, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565206?
#565206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 93%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565206 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565206 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 16.91, which is visibly different.
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