#561010 Color
#561010 is rgb(86, 16, 16) in RGB, hsl(0, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561010rgb(86, 16, 16)hsl(0, 69%, 20%)hsv(0, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 66%)oklch(30% 0.102 25.8)lab(17.80% 32.06 20.31)lch(17.80% 37.95 32.35)What #561010 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 #561010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561010 Channel Values
How #561010 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 16 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 81% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.22:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561010 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 #561010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561010; 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 #561010
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 #561010 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.
#561010#27270F#3F200F#343409#44290C#561010#561010#2B2B2BUsing #561010 in Code
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--color-561010: #561010;background-color: #561010;colors: { 'color-561010': '#561010' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.063, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_561010">#561010</color>fill="#561010"More Red Colors
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#561010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561010?
#561010 is a dark red — rgb(86, 16, 16) in RGB and hsl(0, 69%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #561010?
#561010 is rgb(86, 16, 16) — red 86, green 16, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561010?
#561010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561010 scores 14.22:1 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 #561010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561010 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 26.56, which is a different colour altogether.
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