Information about #566545 color

#566545 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #566545 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 101, 69) — 33.7% red, 39.6% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 13 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #566545 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tom Thumb (#4F6348). Slightly further away sit Chalet Green (#5A6E41) and Panzano (#5B624E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 101, 69)), which gives #566545 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #566545 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#566545 color variations

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

#566545 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 #566545

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

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566545
  • RGB86, 101, 69
  • CMYK6, 0, 13, 60
  • CSSrgb(86, 101, 69)
  • HSL88°, 19%, 33%
  • HSL Precise88.125°, 18.824%, 33.333%
  • HSV88°, 32%, 40%
  • HSB88°, 32%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.396, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.396, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.396, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID566545
  • DECIMAL ID5662021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01