#562000 Color
#562000 is rgb(86, 32, 0) in RGB, hsl(22, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 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 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562000rgb(86, 32, 0)hsl(22, 100%, 17%)hsv(22, 100%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 66%)oklch(32% 0.09 46)lab(20.46% 24.35 30.19)lch(20.46% 38.79 51.11)What #562000 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 #562000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562000 Channel Values
How #562000 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 32 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562000 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 #562000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562000; 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 #562000
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 #562000 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.
#562000#2E2E00#422900#393900#463000#571D1D#561F15#303030Using #562000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562000: #562000;background-color: #562000;colors: { 'color-562000': '#562000' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.125, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_562000">#562000</color>fill="#562000"More Brown Colors
#562000 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562000?
#562000 is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 32, 0) in RGB and hsl(22, 100%, 17%) 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 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #562000?
#562000 is rgb(86, 32, 0) — red 86, green 32, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562000?
#562000 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562000 scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562000 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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