#561F06 Color
#561F06 is rgb(86, 31, 6) in RGB, hsl(19, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561F06rgb(86, 31, 6)hsl(19, 87%, 18%)hsv(19, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 66%)oklch(31.9% 0.089 41.9)lab(20.30% 25.04 27.58)lch(20.30% 37.25 47.77)What #561F06 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 #561F06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561F06 Channel Values
How #561F06 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 31 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 93% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.17:1 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 #561F06 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 #561F06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561F06; 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 #561F06
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 #561F06 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.
#561F06#2E2E05#412905#383800#463002#571D1D#561E16#303030Using #561F06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561f06: #561F06;background-color: #561F06;colors: { 'color-561f06': '#561F06' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.122, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_561f06">#561F06</color>fill="#561F06"More Brown Colors
#561F06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#561F06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561F06?
#561F06 is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 31, 6) in RGB and hsl(19, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #561F06?
#561F06 is rgb(86, 31, 6) — red 86, green 31, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561F06?
#561F06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561F06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561F06 scores 13.17:1 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 #561F06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561F06 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 22.71, which is visibly different.
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