#562620 Color
#562620 is rgb(86, 38, 32) in RGB, hsl(7, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), visibly different at ΔE 10.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562620rgb(86, 38, 32)hsl(7, 46%, 23%)hsv(7, 63%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 66%)oklch(33.4% 0.073 28.8)lab(22.12% 22.30 14.95)lch(22.12% 26.85 33.85)What #562620 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 #562620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562620 Channel Values
How #562620 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 63% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.4:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562620 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 #562620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562620; 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 #562620
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 #562620 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.
#562620#323220#432E20#3B3B1D#47341E#562525#562623#343434Using #562620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562620: #562620;background-color: #562620;colors: { 'color-562620': '#562620' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.149, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_562620">#562620</color>fill="#562620"More Red Colors
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#562620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562620?
#562620 is a dark red — rgb(86, 38, 32) in RGB and hsl(7, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.32.
What is the RGB value of #562620?
#562620 is rgb(86, 38, 32) — red 86, green 38, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562620?
#562620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562620 scores 12.4:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562620 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 31.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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