Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#564643

#564643 is a warm red HEX color close to Asphalt Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 70, 67, HSL 9, 12%, 30%, has luminance 0.0676, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#564643 Sample readable text
HEX #564643
RGB rgb(86, 70, 67)
HSL hsl(9 12% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 22, 66)
Luminance 0.0676
Contrast Black 2.35:1White 8.93:1

CSS

--color-564643: #564643;
.background-564643 { background-color: #564643; }
.text-564643 { color: #564643; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0676
Black text2.35:1AA Fail
White text8.93:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#564643","rgb":[86,70,67],"hsl":[9,12,30],"cmyk":[0,19,22,66],"luminance":0.0676,"contrast":{"black":2.35,"white":8.93}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#221C1B","hex":"#221C1B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.25,"contrastWhite":16.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#673A32","hex":"#673A32","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.23,"contrastWhite":9.43,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#56434A","hex":"#56434A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.3,"contrastWhite":9.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Asphalt Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/564643.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/basalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#435356","analogous":["#56434A","#564F43"],"triadic":["#435646","#464356"],"tetradic":["#4A5643","#435356","#4F4356"],"splitComplementary":["#43564F","#434A56"],"monochromatic":["#89706C","#564643","#221C1B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#89706C","dark":"#221C1B","saturated":"#673A32","desaturated":"#4D4D4D","pastel":"#8C8C8C","neon":"#C21D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":14.491376746189438},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":15.427248620541512},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":18.110770276274835}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #564643

#564643 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #564643 is visually closest to Asphalt Gray, a named gray color with HEX #4B4B4B.

The RGB channels are 86, 70, and 67, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 12% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0676, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.35:1AA Fail
White text8.93:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #564643 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.35:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.93:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#221C1B#FFFFFF text · best 16.8:1#221C1B
#673A32#FFFFFF text · best 9.43:1#673A32
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#56434A#FFFFFF text · best 9.14:1#56434A
Iron#FFFFFF text · best 9.01:1#48494B

Generated Palette

#564643#564643
#435356#435356
#56434A#56434A
#564F43#564F43
#89706C#89706C
#221C1B#221C1B

Color Harmonies

#435356#435356
#56434A#56434A
#564F43#564F43
#435646#435646
#464356#464356

Variants

#89706C#89706C
#221C1B#221C1B
#673A32#673A32
#4D4D4D#4D4D4D
#8C8C8C#8C8C8C
#C21D00#C21D00

Nearest Named Colors

Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Basalt#4B4C4C
Iron#48494B
Umber#635147
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Asphalt Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4B4B.Basalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4C4C.Iron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #48494B.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#564643 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.