Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#564C2E

#564C2E is a warm yellow HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 76, 46, HSL 45, 30%, 26%, has luminance 0.0734, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#564C2E Sample readable text
HEX #564C2E
RGB rgb(86, 76, 46)
HSL hsl(45 30% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 47, 66)
Luminance 0.0734
Contrast Black 2.47:1White 8.51:1

CSS

--color-564c2e: #564C2E;
.background-564c2e { background-color: #564C2E; }
.text-564c2e { color: #564C2E; }

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
Luminance0.0734
Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.51:1AA 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":"#564C2E","rgb":[86,76,46],"hsl":[45,30,26],"cmyk":[0,12,47,66],"luminance":0.0734,"contrast":{"black":2.47,"white":8.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1B170E","hex":"#1B170E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.18,"contrastWhite":17.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2E3856","hex":"#2E3856","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.82,"contrastWhite":11.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#56382E","hex":"#56382E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2,"contrastWhite":10.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Walnut adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/564c2e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2E3856","analogous":["#56382E","#4C562E"],"triadic":["#2E564C","#4C2E56"],"tetradic":["#2E5638","#2E3856","#562E4C"],"splitComplementary":["#2E4C56","#382E56"],"monochromatic":["#92814F","#564C2E","#1B170E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#92814F","dark":"#1B170E","saturated":"#655420","desaturated":"#48453D","pastel":"#958B6F","neon":"#AD8200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":14.317821063276353},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":21.633307652783937},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":24.372115213907882}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #564C2E

#564C2E is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #564C2E is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 86, 76, and 46, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 30% saturation and 26% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0734, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.51:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #564C2E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.51:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1B170E#FFFFFF text · best 17.86:1#1B170E
#2E3856#FFFFFF text · best 11.56:1#2E3856
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32
#56382E#FFFFFF text · best 10.5:1#56382E
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29

Generated Palette

#564C2E#564C2E
#2E3856#2E3856
#56382E#56382E
#4C562E#4C562E
#92814F#92814F
#1B170E#1B170E

Color Harmonies

#2E3856#2E3856
#56382E#56382E
#4C562E#4C562E
#2E564C#2E564C
#4C2E56#4C2E56

Variants

#92814F#92814F
#1B170E#1B170E
#655420#655420
#48453D#48453D
#958B6F#958B6F
#AD8200#AD8200

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Bark#5B3A29
Taupe#483C32
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Loam#6B4F3A

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#564C2E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.