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#56003E Color

#56003E is rgb(86, 0, 62) in RGB, hsl(317, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56003E
HEX#56003E
RGBrgb(86, 0, 62)
HSLhsl(317, 100%, 17%)
HSVhsv(317, 100%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(30.3% 0.129 344)
LABlab(17.29% 39.78 -12.82)
LCHlch(17.29% 41.80 342.14)

What #56003E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56003E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#56003E Channel Values

How #56003E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 0 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 100% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 100% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 28% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.33:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56003E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56003E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56003E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56003E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #56003E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#56003E
Protanopia#22223E
Protanomaly#3D193E
Deuteranopia#31313C
Deuteranomaly#43253D
Tritanopia#531212
Tritanomaly#540C2A
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #56003E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56003e: #56003E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56003E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56003e': '#56003E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.000, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_56003e">#56003E</color>
SVG fillfill="#56003E"

More Pink Colors

#56003E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56003E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56003E?

#56003E is a darkest pink — rgb(86, 0, 62) in RGB and hsl(317, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #56003E?

#56003E is rgb(86, 0, 62) — red 86, green 0, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56003E?

#56003E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56003E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56003E scores 14.33:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56003E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56003E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 31.17, which is a different colour altogether.

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