Close to Army Green
#56542E
#56542E is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 32.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56542E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.77:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.77:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.70:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56542E as they’d see it.
#56542E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56542E
What color is #56542E?
#56542E is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 32.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #56542E in RGB?
#56542E is rgb(86, 84, 46): 86 red, 84 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56542E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 47, 66). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56542E?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56542E?
Its complement #4F4F74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.