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#562022 Color

#562022 is rgb(86, 32, 34) in RGB, hsl(358, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#562022
HEX#562022
RGBrgb(86, 32, 34)
HSLhsl(358, 46%, 23%)
HSVhsv(358, 63%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.08 20.5)
LABlab(20.84% 25.69 11.97)
LCHlch(20.84% 28.34 24.99)

What #562022 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 #562022, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#562022 Channel Values

How #562022 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 32 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 46% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 63% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 60% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.92:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562022 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.

TextWhite text12.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #562022

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562022; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #562022

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 #562022 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.

Typical#562022
Protanopia#2E2E22
Protanomaly#422922
Deuteranopia#39391F
Deuteranomaly#463020
Tritanopia#562020
Tritanomaly#562021
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #562022 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-562022: #562022;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #562022;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-562022': '#562022' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.125, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_562022">#562022</color>
SVG fillfill="#562022"

More Red Colors

#562022 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#562022 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #562022?

#562022 is a dark red — rgb(86, 32, 34) in RGB and hsl(358, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #562022?

#562022 is rgb(86, 32, 34) — red 86, green 32, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #562022?

#562022 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #562022 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #562022 scores 12.92:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #562022 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #562022 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 34.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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