#566321 Color
#566321 is rgb(86, 99, 33) in RGB, hsl(72, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566321rgb(86, 99, 33)hsl(72, 50%, 26%)hsv(72, 67%, 39%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 61%)oklch(47.4% 0.091 119.5)lab(39.76% -12.87 34.40)lch(39.76% 36.73 110.51)What #566321 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 #566321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566321 Channel Values
How #566321 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 99 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566321 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 #566321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566321; 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 #566321
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 #566321 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.
#566321#616121#5D6221#5F5F22#5B6122#5C5E5E#5A604C#5D5D5DUsing #566321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566321: #566321;background-color: #566321;colors: { 'color-566321': '#566321' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.388, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_566321">#566321</color>fill="#566321"More Green Colors
#566321 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566321?
#566321 is a dark green — rgb(86, 99, 33) in RGB and hsl(72, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #566321?
#566321 is rgb(86, 99, 33) — red 86, green 99, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566321?
#566321 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 67%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566321 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566321 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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