#565823 Color
#565823 is rgb(86, 88, 35) in RGB, hsl(62, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565823rgb(86, 88, 35)hsl(62, 43%, 24%)hsv(62, 60%, 35%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.074 111)lab(36.31% -6.87 29.74)lch(36.31% 30.53 103.01)What #565823 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 #565823, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565823 Channel Values
How #565823 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 88 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565823 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 #565823
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565823; 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 #565823
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 #565823 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.
#565823#585823#575823#575723#575823#5A5353#595545#555555Using #565823 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565823: #565823;background-color: #565823;colors: { 'color-565823': '#565823' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.345, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_565823">#565823</color>fill="#565823"More Yellow Colors
#565823 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565823 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565823?
#565823 is a dark yellow — rgb(86, 88, 35) in RGB and hsl(62, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #565823?
#565823 is rgb(86, 88, 35) — red 86, green 88, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565823?
#565823 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565823 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565823 scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565823 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565823 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 11.3, which is visibly different.
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