#562706 Color
#562706 is rgb(86, 39, 6) in RGB, hsl(25, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 93%, 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 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562706rgb(86, 39, 6)hsl(25, 87%, 18%)hsv(25, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 93%, 66%)oklch(33.3% 0.081 50.2)lab(22.07% 20.65 29.44)lch(22.07% 35.96 54.96)What #562706 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 #562706, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562706 Channel Values
How #562706 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 39 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 93% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 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 #562706 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 #562706
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562706; 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 #562706
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 #562706 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.
#562706#333305#432E05#3B3B00#473402#572424#57251C#343434Using #562706 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562706: #562706;background-color: #562706;colors: { 'color-562706': '#562706' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.153, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_562706">#562706</color>fill="#562706"More Brown Colors
#562706 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562706 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562706?
#562706 is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 39, 6) in RGB and hsl(25, 87%, 18%) 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 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #562706?
#562706 is rgb(86, 39, 6) — red 86, green 39, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562706?
#562706 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 93%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562706 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562706 scores 12.44:1 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 #562706 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562706 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 21.3, which is visibly different.
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