#560607 Color
#560607 is rgb(86, 6, 7) in RGB, hsl(359, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 92%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#560607rgb(86, 6, 7)hsl(359, 87%, 18%)hsv(359, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 92%, 66%)oklch(29% 0.111 27.3)lab(16.57% 34.94 22.93)lch(16.57% 41.79 33.27)What #560607 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 #560607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#560607 Channel Values
How #560607 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 6 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 92% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.74:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560607 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.
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Colors That Go With #560607
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560607; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #560607
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 #560607 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.
#560607#242406#3E1B06#323200#432702#560606#560606#282828Using #560607 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-560607: #560607;background-color: #560607;colors: { 'color-560607': '#560607' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.024, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_560607">#560607</color>fill="#560607"More Red Colors
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#560607 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #560607?
#560607 is a darkest red — rgb(86, 6, 7) in RGB and hsl(359, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #560607?
#560607 is rgb(86, 6, 7) — red 86, green 6, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #560607?
#560607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 92%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #560607 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #560607 scores 14.74:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #560607 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #560607 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.4, which is visibly different.
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