#562C1A Color
#562C1A is rgb(86, 44, 26) in RGB, hsl(18, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562C1Argb(86, 44, 26)hsl(18, 54%, 22%)hsv(18, 70%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 66%)oklch(34.4% 0.068 43.2)lab(23.47% 18.49 20.46)lch(23.47% 27.57 47.89)What #562C1A 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 #562C1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562C1A Channel Values
How #562C1A 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 44 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 70% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.86:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562C1A 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 #562C1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562C1A; 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 #562C1A
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 #562C1A 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.
#562C1A#36361A#45321A#3E3E17#493718#572A2A#572B25#373737Using #562C1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562c1a: #562C1A;background-color: #562C1A;colors: { 'color-562c1a': '#562C1A' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.173, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_562c1a">#562C1A</color>fill="#562C1A"More Brown Colors
#562C1A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562C1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562C1A?
#562C1A is a dark brown — rgb(86, 44, 26) in RGB and hsl(18, 54%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #562C1A?
#562C1A is rgb(86, 44, 26) — red 86, green 44, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562C1A?
#562C1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562C1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562C1A scores 11.86:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562C1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562C1A 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 27.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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