#56533E Color
#56533E is rgb(86, 83, 62) in RGB, hsl(52, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 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 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56533Ergb(86, 83, 62)hsl(52, 16%, 29%)hsv(52, 28%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 66%)oklch(43.9% 0.033 100.8)lab(35.13% -1.60 12.82)lch(35.13% 12.92 97.13)What #56533E 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 #56533E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56533E Channel Values
How #56533E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 16% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 28% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 28% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56533E 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 #56533E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56533E; 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 #56533E
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 #56533E 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.
#56533E#54543E#55533E#54543E#55543E#585151#57524A#525252Using #56533E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56533e: #56533E;background-color: #56533E;colors: { 'color-56533e': '#56533E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.325, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_56533e">#56533E</color>fill="#56533E"More Yellow Colors
#56533E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56533E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56533E?
#56533E is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 83, 62) in RGB and hsl(52, 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 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #56533E?
#56533E is rgb(86, 83, 62) — red 86, green 83, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56533E?
#56533E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56533E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56533E scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56533E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56533E 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 15.91, which is visibly different.
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