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#560B2D Color

#560B2D is rgb(86, 11, 45) in RGB, hsl(333, 77%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 48%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#560B2D
HEX#560B2D
RGBrgb(86, 11, 45)
HSLhsl(333, 77%, 19%)
HSVhsv(333, 87%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 48%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(30.3% 0.109 359.3)
LABlab(17.78% 35.24 0.02)
LCHlch(17.78% 35.24 0.03)

What #560B2D 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 #560B2D, 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.

#560B2D Channel Values

How #560B2D 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 11 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 77% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 87% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 48% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.18:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560B2D 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 text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #560B2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560B2D; 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 #560B2D

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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Shades

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How #560B2D 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#560B2D
Protanopia#25252D
Protanomaly#3E1D2D
Deuteranopia#33332B
Deuteranomaly#44282C
Tritanopia#551212
Tritanomaly#551020
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #560B2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-560b2d: #560B2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #560B2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-560b2d': '#560B2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.043, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_560b2d">#560B2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#560B2D"

More Pink Colors

#560B2D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#560B2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #560B2D?

#560B2D is a darkest pink — rgb(86, 11, 45) in RGB and hsl(333, 77%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #560B2D?

#560B2D is rgb(86, 11, 45) — red 86, green 11, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #560B2D?

#560B2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 48%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #560B2D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #560B2D scores 14.18:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #560B2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #560B2D 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 39.47, which is a different colour altogether.

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