#561A15 Color
#561A15 is rgb(86, 26, 21) in RGB, hsl(5, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 76%, 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 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561A15rgb(86, 26, 21)hsl(5, 61%, 21%)hsv(5, 76%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 76%, 66%)oklch(31.3% 0.09 28.1)lab(19.46% 28.01 19.11)lch(19.46% 33.91 34.31)What #561A15 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 #561A15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561A15 Channel Values
How #561A15 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.51:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561A15 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 #561A15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561A15; 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 #561A15
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 #561A15 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561a15: #561A15;background-color: #561A15;colors: { 'color-561a15': '#561A15' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.102, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_561a15">#561A15</color>fill="#561A15"More Red Colors
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#561A15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561A15?
#561A15 is a dark red — rgb(86, 26, 21) in RGB and hsl(5, 61%, 21%) 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 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #561A15?
#561A15 is rgb(86, 26, 21) — red 86, green 26, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561A15?
#561A15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561A15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561A15 scores 13.51:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561A15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561A15 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 29.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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