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#56542F Color

#56542F is rgb(86, 84, 47) in RGB, hsl(57, 29%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56542F
HEX#56542F
RGBrgb(86, 84, 47)
HSLhsl(57, 29%, 26%)
HSVhsv(57, 45%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.055 105.8)
LABlab(35.20% -3.72 21.87)
LCHlch(35.20% 22.18 99.65)

What #56542F 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 #56542F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#56542F Channel Values

How #56542F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 84 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 29% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 45% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 45% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.76:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56542F 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.

TextWhite text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56542F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56542F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56542F

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 #56542F 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.

Typical#56542F
Protanopia#54542F
Protanomaly#55542F
Deuteranopia#55552F
Deuteranomaly#55542F
Tritanopia#595050
Tritanomaly#585245
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #56542F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56542f: #56542F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56542F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56542f': '#56542F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.329, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_56542f">#56542F</color>
SVG fillfill="#56542F"

More Yellow Colors

#56542F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56542F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56542F?

#56542F is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 84, 47) in RGB and hsl(57, 29%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #56542F?

#56542F is rgb(86, 84, 47) — red 86, green 84, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56542F?

#56542F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56542F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56542F scores 7.76:1 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 #56542F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56542F 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 16.83, which is visibly different.

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