Information about #565240 color

#565240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #565240 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 82, 64) — 33.7% red, 32.2% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#565240 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Amber (#595442). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tabac (#585044) and Vault (#565740).

The recipe behind #565240 is rgb(86, 82, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #565240 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #565240 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#565240 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#565240 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#565240 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#565240 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#565240 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#565240 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#3F4355
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#463F55
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#3F4E55
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#55463F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#3F5551
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#513F55
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#43553F
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#3F4355
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#513F55
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3F5546
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#3F4355
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#553F4E
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Nearest named colors to #565240

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Groundbreaker color link
Groundbreaker

#5A4F40

Dark Grayish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Brown

#594E42

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

#565240 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#565240 color image #565240 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565240
  • RGB86, 82, 64
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 82, 64)
  • HSL49°, 15%, 29%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 14.667%, 29.412%
  • HSV49°, 26%, 34%
  • HSB49°, 26%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.322, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.322, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.322, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565240
  • DECIMAL ID5657152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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