#565A44 Color
#565A44 is rgb(86, 90, 68) in RGB, hsl(71, 14%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565A44rgb(86, 90, 68)hsl(71, 14%, 31%)hsv(71, 24%, 35%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 65%)oklch(45.7% 0.035 116.2)lab(37.39% -4.83 12.21)lch(37.39% 13.13 111.58)What #565A44 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 #565A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565A44 Channel Values
How #565A44 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 90 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 14% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 24% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565A44 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 #565A44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565A44; 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 #565A44
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 #565A44 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-565a44: #565A44;background-color: #565A44;colors: { 'color-565a44': '#565A44' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.353, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_565a44">#565A44</color>fill="#565A44"More Green Colors
#565A44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565A44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565A44?
#565A44 is a dark green — rgb(86, 90, 68) in RGB and hsl(71, 14%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #565A44?
#565A44 is rgb(86, 90, 68) — red 86, green 90, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565A44?
#565A44 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565A44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565A44 scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565A44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565A44 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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