#565339 Color
#565339 is rgb(86, 83, 57) in RGB, hsl(54, 20%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565339rgb(86, 83, 57)hsl(54, 20%, 28%)hsv(54, 34%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 66%)oklch(43.8% 0.04 102.3)lab(35.04% -2.17 15.75)lch(35.04% 15.90 97.84)What #565339 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 #565339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565339 Channel Values
How #565339 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 20% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 34% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 34% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565339 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 #565339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565339; 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 #565339
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 #565339 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.
#565339#545439#555339#545439#555439#595050#585148#525252Using #565339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565339: #565339;background-color: #565339;colors: { 'color-565339': '#565339' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.325, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_565339">#565339</color>fill="#565339"More Yellow Colors
#565339 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565339?
#565339 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 83, 57) in RGB and hsl(54, 20%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #565339?
#565339 is rgb(86, 83, 57) — red 86, green 83, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565339?
#565339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565339 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565339 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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