What color is #565017?

#565017 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565017?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 23: 86 red, 80 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565017?

The complementary color is #171D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565017 color

#565017 rgb(86, 80, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #565017 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 9% blue (86, 80, 23).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 73% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#565017 color codes

HEX	`#565017`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 73%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 73%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.52, -5.24, 33.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.52, 33.46, 99.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.861, 7.778, 1.95)`
Decimal	`5656599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565017, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #565017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #565017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565017; }
.text { color: #565017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565017, #3d5617); }

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Questions

What color is #565017?: #565017 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565017?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 23: 86 red, 80 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565017?: The complementary color is #171D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.