#565324 Color
#565324 is rgb(86, 83, 36) in RGB, hsl(56, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 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.
#565324rgb(86, 83, 36)hsl(56, 41%, 24%)hsv(56, 58%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 66%)oklch(43.4% 0.067 105.5)lab(34.76% -4.02 27.50)lch(34.76% 27.80 98.32)What #565324 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 #565324, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565324 Channel Values
How #565324 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 58% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565324 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 #565324
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565324; 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 #565324
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 #565324 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.
#565324#545424#555324#545424#555424#5A4F4F#585142#515151Using #565324 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565324: #565324;background-color: #565324;colors: { 'color-565324': '#565324' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.325, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_565324">#565324</color>fill="#565324"More Yellow Colors
#565324 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565324 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565324?
#565324 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 83, 36) in RGB and hsl(56, 41%, 24%) 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 #565324?
#565324 is rgb(86, 83, 36) — red 86, green 83, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565324?
#565324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565324 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565324 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565324 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565324 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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