#566C32 Color
#566C32 is rgb(86, 108, 50) in RGB, hsl(83, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566C32rgb(86, 108, 50)hsl(83, 37%, 31%)hsv(83, 54%, 42%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 58%)oklch(49.9% 0.087 126.5)lab(42.78% -16.22 29.27)lch(42.78% 33.46 119.00)What #566C32 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 #566C32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566C32 Channel Values
How #566C32 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 108 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566C32 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 #566C32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566C32; 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 #566C32
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 #566C32 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.
#566C32#696932#626A32#656533#606833#5C6767#5A6956#656565Using #566C32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566c32: #566C32;background-color: #566C32;colors: { 'color-566c32': '#566C32' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.424, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_566c32">#566C32</color>fill="#566C32"More Green Colors
#566C32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566C32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566C32?
#566C32 is a dark green — rgb(86, 108, 50) in RGB and hsl(83, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #566C32?
#566C32 is rgb(86, 108, 50) — red 86, green 108, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566C32?
#566C32 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566C32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566C32 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566C32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566C32 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 1.14, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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