#561E10 Color
#561E10 is rgb(86, 30, 16) in RGB, hsl(12, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 81%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561E10rgb(86, 30, 16)hsl(12, 69%, 20%)hsv(12, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 81%, 66%)oklch(31.8% 0.087 35.2)lab(20.17% 25.84 22.97)lch(20.17% 34.57 41.65)What #561E10 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 #561E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561E10 Channel Values
How #561E10 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 30 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 81% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561E10 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 #561E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561E10; 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 #561E10
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 #561E10 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-561e10: #561E10;background-color: #561E10;colors: { 'color-561e10': '#561E10' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.118, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_561e10">#561E10</color>fill="#561E10"More Red Colors
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#561E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561E10?
#561E10 is a dark red — rgb(86, 30, 16) in RGB and hsl(12, 69%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #561E10?
#561E10 is rgb(86, 30, 16) — red 86, green 30, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561E10?
#561E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 81%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561E10 scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561E10 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 25.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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