#56102A Color
#56102A is rgb(86, 16, 42) in RGB, hsl(338, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56102Argb(86, 16, 42)hsl(338, 69%, 20%)hsv(338, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 66%)oklch(30.6% 0.103 3.3)lab(18.29% 33.40 2.89)lch(18.29% 33.53 4.94)What #56102A 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 #56102A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56102A Channel Values
How #56102A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 51% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.97:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56102A 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 #56102A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56102A; 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 #56102A
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 #56102A 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.
#56102A#27272A#3F202A#343427#442928#551515#55131F#2C2C2CUsing #56102A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56102a: #56102A;background-color: #56102A;colors: { 'color-56102a': '#56102A' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.063, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_56102a">#56102A</color>fill="#56102A"More Pink Colors
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#56102A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56102A?
#56102A is a dark pink — rgb(86, 16, 42) in RGB and hsl(338, 69%, 20%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #56102A?
#56102A is rgb(86, 16, 42) — red 86, green 16, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56102A?
#56102A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56102A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56102A scores 13.97:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56102A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56102A 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 38.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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