What color is #56532D?

#56532D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56532D?

The RGB value is 86, 83, 45: 86 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56532D?

The complementary color is #2D3056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56532D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56532D color

#56532D rgb(86, 83, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #56532D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.5% green and 17.6% blue (86, 83, 45).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#56532D color codes

HEX	`#56532D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 83, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.71, -5.03, 22.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.71, 23.18, 102.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.405, 8.355, 3.705)`
Decimal	`5657389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56532D, 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 #56532D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56532D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #56532D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56532d; }
.text { color: #56532d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56532d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 83 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56532d, #45562d); }

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Questions

What color is #56532D?: #56532D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56532D?: The RGB value is 86, 83, 45: 86 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56532D?: The complementary color is #2D3056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56532D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.