#561012 Color
#561012 is rgb(86, 16, 18) in RGB, hsl(358, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 79%, 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 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561012rgb(86, 16, 18)hsl(358, 69%, 20%)hsv(358, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 79%, 66%)oklch(30% 0.101 24.4)lab(17.82% 32.13 19.18)lch(17.82% 37.42 30.84)What #561012 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 #561012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561012 Channel Values
How #561012 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 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 79% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.2:1 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 #561012 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 #561012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561012; 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 #561012
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 #561012 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.
#561012#272711#3F2011#34340C#44290E#561010#561011#2B2B2BUsing #561012 in Code
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--color-561012: #561012;background-color: #561012;colors: { 'color-561012': '#561012' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.063, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_561012">#561012</color>fill="#561012"More Red Colors
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#561012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561012?
#561012 is a dark red — rgb(86, 16, 18) in RGB and hsl(358, 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 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #561012?
#561012 is rgb(86, 16, 18) — red 86, green 16, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561012?
#561012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 79%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561012 scores 14.2:1 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 #561012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561012 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 27.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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