#562001 Color
#562001 is rgb(86, 32, 1) in RGB, hsl(22, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 99%, 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 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562001rgb(86, 32, 1)hsl(22, 98%, 17%)hsv(22, 99%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 99%, 66%)oklch(32% 0.09 45.5)lab(20.47% 24.38 29.79)lch(20.47% 38.50 50.70)What #562001 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 #562001, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562001 Channel Values
How #562001 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 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 99% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.1:1 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 #562001 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 #562001
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562001; 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 #562001
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 #562001 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.
#562001#2E2E00#422900#393900#463000#571E1E#561F15#313131Using #562001 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562001: #562001;background-color: #562001;colors: { 'color-562001': '#562001' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.125, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_562001">#562001</color>fill="#562001"More Brown Colors
#562001 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562001 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562001?
#562001 is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 32, 1) in RGB and hsl(22, 98%, 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #562001?
#562001 is rgb(86, 32, 1) — red 86, green 32, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562001?
#562001 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 99%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562001 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562001 scores 13.1:1 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 #562001 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562001 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 21.38, which is visibly different.
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