What color is #565030?

#565030 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565030?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 48: 86 red, 80 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565030?

The complementary color is #303656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565030 color

#565030 rgb(86, 80, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #565030 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 18.8% blue (86, 80, 48).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 44% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#565030 color codes

HEX	`#565030`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 44%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, -2.86, 19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 19.95, 98.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.24, 7.929, 3.945)`
Decimal	`5656624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565030, 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 #565030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #565030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565030; }
.text { color: #565030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565030, #495630); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #565030?: #565030 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565030?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 48: 86 red, 80 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565030?: The complementary color is #303656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.