#56531F Color
#56531F is rgb(86, 83, 31) in RGB, hsl(57, 47%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 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 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56531Frgb(86, 83, 31)hsl(57, 47%, 23%)hsv(57, 64%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 66%)oklch(43.3% 0.072 106)lab(34.71% -4.34 30.06)lch(34.71% 30.37 98.22)What #56531F 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 #56531F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56531F Channel Values
How #56531F 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 83 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 47% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 64% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 64% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56531F 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 #56531F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56531F; 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 #56531F
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 #56531F 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.
#56531F#54541F#55531F#54541F#55541F#5A4F4F#585040#515151Using #56531F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56531f: #56531F;background-color: #56531F;colors: { 'color-56531f': '#56531F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.325, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_56531f">#56531F</color>fill="#56531F"More Yellow Colors
#56531F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56531F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56531F?
#56531F is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 83, 31) in RGB and hsl(57, 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 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #56531F?
#56531F is rgb(86, 83, 31) — red 86, green 83, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56531F?
#56531F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56531F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56531F scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56531F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56531F 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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