#56651F Color
#56651F is rgb(86, 101, 31) in RGB, hsl(73, 53%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 69%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56651Frgb(86, 101, 31)hsl(73, 53%, 26%)hsv(73, 69%, 40%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 69%, 60%)oklch(47.9% 0.096 120.5)lab(40.38% -14.01 35.95)lch(40.38% 38.58 111.29)What #56651F 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 #56651F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56651F Channel Values
How #56651F 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 101 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 53% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 69% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56651F 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 #56651F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56651F; 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 #56651F
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 #56651F 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.
#56651F#63631F#5E641F#606020#5C6220#5C5F5F#5A624D#5F5F5FUsing #56651F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56651f: #56651F;background-color: #56651F;colors: { 'color-56651f': '#56651F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.396, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_56651f">#56651F</color>fill="#56651F"More Green Colors
#56651F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56651F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56651F?
#56651F is a dark green — rgb(86, 101, 31) in RGB and hsl(73, 53%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #56651F?
#56651F is rgb(86, 101, 31) — red 86, green 101, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56651F?
#56651F converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 69%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56651F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56651F scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56651F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56651F 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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