#565443 Color
#565443 is rgb(86, 84, 67) in RGB, hsl(54, 12%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 22%, 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 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565443rgb(86, 84, 67)hsl(54, 12%, 30%)hsv(54, 22%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 22%, 66%)oklch(44.3% 0.027 101.9)lab(35.53% -1.57 10.30)lch(35.53% 10.42 98.66)What #565443 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 #565443, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565443 Channel Values
How #565443 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 84 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 12% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 22% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 22% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565443 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 #565443
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565443; 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 #565443
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 #565443 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565443: #565443;background-color: #565443;colors: { 'color-565443': '#565443' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.329, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_565443">#565443</color>fill="#565443"More Yellow Colors
#565443 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565443 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565443?
#565443 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 84, 67) in RGB and hsl(54, 12%, 30%) 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #565443?
#565443 is rgb(86, 84, 67) — red 86, green 84, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565443?
#565443 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 22%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565443 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565443 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565443 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565443 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 13.69, which is visibly different.
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