Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#565243

#565243 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 82, 67, HSL 47, 12%, 30%, has luminance 0.0842, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#565243 Sample readable text
HEX #565243
RGB rgb(86, 82, 67)
HSL hsl(47 12% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 22, 66)
Luminance 0.0842
Contrast Black 2.68:1White 7.82:1

CSS

--color-565243: #565243;
.background-565243 { background-color: #565243; }
.text-565243 { color: #565243; }

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
Luminance0.0842
Black text2.68:1AA Fail
White text7.82:1AA 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":"#565243","rgb":[86,82,67],"hsl":[47,12,30],"cmyk":[0,5,22,66],"luminance":0.0842,"contrast":{"black":2.68,"white":7.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#22211B","hex":"#22211B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.3,"contrastWhite":16.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#434756","hex":"#434756","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.23,"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"]},{"name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#564943","hex":"#564943","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.43,"contrastWhite":8.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/565243.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/basalt.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#434756","analogous":["#564943","#505643"],"triadic":["#435652","#524356"],"tetradic":["#435649","#434756","#564350"],"splitComplementary":["#435056","#494356"],"monochromatic":["#89836C","#565243","#22211B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#89836C","dark":"#22211B","saturated":"#675B32","desaturated":"#4D4D4D","pastel":"#8C8C8C","neon":"#C29800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":15.297058540778355},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":15.427248620541512},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":23.043437243605826}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #565243

#565243 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #565243 is visually closest to Umber, a named orange color with HEX #635147.

The RGB channels are 86, 82, and 67, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg 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 0.0842, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.68:1AA Fail
White text7.82:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #565243 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.68:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.82:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#22211B#FFFFFF text · best 16.13:1#22211B
#434756#FFFFFF text · best 9.23:1#434756
Iron#FFFFFF text · best 9.01:1#48494B
Asphalt Gray#FFFFFF text · best 8.72:1#4B4B4B
#564943#FFFFFF text · best 8.64:1#564943

Generated Palette

#565243#565243
#434756#434756
#564943#564943
#505643#505643
#89836C#89836C
#22211B#22211B

Color Harmonies

#434756#434756
#564943#564943
#505643#505643
#435652#435652
#524356#524356

Variants

#89836C#89836C
#22211B#22211B
#675B32#675B32
#4D4D4D#4D4D4D
#8C8C8C#8C8C8C
#C29800#C29800

Nearest Named Colors

Umber#635147
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Basalt#4B4C4C
Iron#48494B
Loam#6B4F3A

Related HEX Guides

Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Asphalt Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4B4B.Basalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4C4C.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#565243 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.