#562924 Color
#562924 is rgb(86, 41, 36) in RGB, hsl(6, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 58%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562924rgb(86, 41, 36)hsl(6, 41%, 24%)hsv(6, 58%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 58%, 66%)oklch(34.1% 0.068 27.7)lab(22.89% 20.86 13.26)lch(22.89% 24.72 32.45)What #562924 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 #562924, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562924 Channel Values
How #562924 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 41 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 58% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.08:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562924 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 #562924
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562924; 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 #562924
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 #562924 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.
#562924#343424#443024#3C3C22#483523#562828#562927#363636Using #562924 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562924: #562924;background-color: #562924;colors: { 'color-562924': '#562924' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.161, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_562924">#562924</color>fill="#562924"More Red Colors
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#562924 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562924?
#562924 is a dark red — rgb(86, 41, 36) in RGB and hsl(6, 41%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.
What is the RGB value of #562924?
#562924 is rgb(86, 41, 36) — red 86, green 41, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562924?
#562924 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 58%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562924 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562924 scores 12.08:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562924 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562924 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 32.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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