#562B20 Color
#562B20 is rgb(86, 43, 32) in RGB, hsl(12, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), visibly different at ΔE 11.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562B20rgb(86, 43, 32)hsl(12, 46%, 23%)hsv(12, 63%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 66%)oklch(34.4% 0.067 35.3)lab(23.30% 19.43 16.43)lch(23.30% 25.44 40.22)What #562B20 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 #562B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562B20 Channel Values
How #562B20 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 43 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 63% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.92:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562B20 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 #562B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562B20; 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 #562B20
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 #562B20 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.
#562B20#353520#453120#3D3D1D#48371E#572A2A#562A26#373737Using #562B20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562b20: #562B20;background-color: #562B20;colors: { 'color-562b20': '#562B20' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.169, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_562b20">#562B20</color>fill="#562B20"More Red Colors
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#562B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562B20?
#562B20 is a dark red — rgb(86, 43, 32) in RGB and hsl(12, 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 11.37.
What is the RGB value of #562B20?
#562B20 is rgb(86, 43, 32) — red 86, green 43, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562B20?
#562B20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562B20 scores 11.92:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562B20 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 30.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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