#562615 Color
#562615 is rgb(86, 38, 21) in RGB, hsl(16, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 76%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562615rgb(86, 38, 21)hsl(16, 61%, 21%)hsv(16, 76%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 76%, 66%)oklch(33.2% 0.077 39.7)lab(21.96% 21.71 21.88)lch(21.96% 30.82 45.23)What #562615 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 #562615, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562615 Channel Values
How #562615 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 38 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562615 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 #562615
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562615; 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 #562615
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 #562615 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.
#562615#323214#432E15#3B3B11#473412#572424#56251F#343434Using #562615 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562615: #562615;background-color: #562615;colors: { 'color-562615': '#562615' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.149, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_562615">#562615</color>fill="#562615"More Brown Colors
#562615 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562615 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562615?
#562615 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 38, 21) in RGB and hsl(16, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #562615?
#562615 is rgb(86, 38, 21) — red 86, green 38, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562615?
#562615 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562615 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562615 scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562615 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562615 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 26.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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