Information about #56470B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56470B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 71, 11) (33.7% red, 27.8% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 29 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#56470B is a strongly colored golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Green Brown (#544E03). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mud Brown (#60460F) and Pineapple (#563C0D).

The recipe behind #56470B is rgb(86, 71, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #56470B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #56470B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#56470B color variations

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

#56470B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56470B

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

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56470B
  • RGB86, 71, 11
  • CMYK0, 6, 29, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 71, 11)
  • HSL48°, 77%, 19%
  • HSL Precise48°, 77.32%, 19.02%
  • HSV48°, 87%, 34%
  • HSB48°, 87%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.278, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.278, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.278, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID56470B
  • DECIMAL ID5654283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01