#562E10 Color
#562E10 is rgb(86, 46, 16) in RGB, hsl(26, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 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 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562E10rgb(86, 46, 16)hsl(26, 69%, 20%)hsv(26, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 66%)oklch(34.7% 0.072 54.2)lab(23.87% 16.86 26.73)lch(23.87% 31.60 57.76)What #562E10 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 #562E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562E10 Channel Values
How #562E10 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 46 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 81% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562E10 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 #562E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562E10; 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 #562E10
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 #562E10 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.
#562E10#37370F#453410#3F3F0B#49390D#572B2B#572C23#383838Using #562E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562e10: #562E10;background-color: #562E10;colors: { 'color-562e10': '#562E10' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.180, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_562e10">#562E10</color>fill="#562E10"More Brown Colors
#562E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562E10?
#562E10 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 46, 16) in RGB and hsl(26, 69%, 20%) 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 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #562E10?
#562E10 is rgb(86, 46, 16) — red 86, green 46, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562E10?
#562E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562E10 scores 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562E10 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 23.32, which is visibly different.
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