#56293F Color
#56293F is rgb(86, 41, 63) in RGB, hsl(331, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 27%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56293Frgb(86, 41, 63)hsl(331, 35%, 25%)hsv(331, 52%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 27%, 66%)oklch(34.9% 0.073 350.9)lab(23.54% 23.45 -4.10)lch(23.54% 23.80 350.08)What #56293F 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 #56293F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56293F Channel Values
How #56293F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 27% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56293F 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 #56293F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56293F; 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 #56293F
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 #56293F 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.
#56293F#34343F#44303F#3C3C3E#48353E#542C2C#552B35#383838Using #56293F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56293f: #56293F;background-color: #56293F;colors: { 'color-56293f': '#56293F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.161, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_56293f">#56293F</color>fill="#56293F"More Pink Colors
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#56293F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56293F?
#56293F is a dark pink — rgb(86, 41, 63) in RGB and hsl(331, 35%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #56293F?
#56293F is rgb(86, 41, 63) — red 86, green 41, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56293F?
#56293F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 27%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56293F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56293F scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56293F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56293F 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 31.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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