#561A01 Color
#561A01 is rgb(86, 26, 1) in RGB, hsl(18, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561A01rgb(86, 26, 1)hsl(18, 98%, 17%)hsv(18, 99%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 66%)oklch(31.1% 0.095 40.5)lab(19.28% 27.42 28.49)lch(19.28% 39.54 46.10)What #561A01 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 #561A01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561A01 Channel Values
How #561A01 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 26 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 99% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.6:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561A01 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 #561A01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561A01; 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 #561A01
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 #561A01 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.
#561A01#2B2B00#402500#373700#452D00#571818#561911#2E2E2EUsing #561A01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561a01: #561A01;background-color: #561A01;colors: { 'color-561a01': '#561A01' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.102, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_561a01">#561A01</color>fill="#561A01"More Brown Colors
#561A01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#561A01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561A01?
#561A01 is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 26, 1) in RGB and hsl(18, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #561A01?
#561A01 is rgb(86, 26, 1) — red 86, green 26, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561A01?
#561A01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561A01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561A01 scores 13.6:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561A01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561A01 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.79, which is visibly different.
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