#565B49 Color
#565B49 is rgb(86, 91, 73) in RGB, hsl(77, 11%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565B49rgb(86, 91, 73)hsl(77, 11%, 32%)hsv(77, 20%, 36%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 64%)oklch(46.1% 0.029 120.2)lab(37.80% -4.74 9.73)lch(37.80% 10.82 115.97)What #565B49 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 #565B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565B49 Channel Values
How #565B49 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 91 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 11% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 20% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565B49 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 #565B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565B49; 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 #565B49
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 #565B49 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-565b49: #565B49;background-color: #565B49;colors: { 'color-565b49': '#565B49' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.357, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_565b49">#565B49</color>fill="#565B49"More Green Colors
#565B49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565B49?
#565B49 is a dark green — rgb(86, 91, 73) in RGB and hsl(77, 11%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #565B49?
#565B49 is rgb(86, 91, 73) — red 86, green 91, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565B49?
#565B49 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565B49 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565B49 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 12.68, which is visibly different.
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