#56210B Color
#56210B is rgb(86, 33, 11) in RGB, hsl(18, 77%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 87%, 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 2.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56210Brgb(86, 33, 11)hsl(18, 77%, 19%)hsv(18, 87%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 87%, 66%)oklch(32.3% 0.085 41.1)lab(20.75% 24.11 26.04)lch(20.75% 35.49 47.21)What #56210B 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 #56210B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56210B Channel Values
How #56210B 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 33 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 77% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 87% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 87% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56210B 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 #56210B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56210B; 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 #56210B
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 #56210B 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.
#56210B#2F2F0A#422A0A#393904#463107#571F1F#562019#313131Using #56210B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56210b: #56210B;background-color: #56210B;colors: { 'color-56210b': '#56210B' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.129, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_56210b">#56210B</color>fill="#56210B"More Brown Colors
#56210B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56210B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56210B?
#56210B is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 33, 11) in RGB and hsl(18, 77%, 19%) 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 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #56210B?
#56210B is rgb(86, 33, 11) — red 86, green 33, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56210B?
#56210B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 87%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56210B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56210B scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56210B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56210B 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 23.49, which is visibly different.
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