#56322F Color
#56322F is rgb(86, 50, 47) in RGB, hsl(5, 29%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56322Frgb(86, 50, 47)hsl(5, 29%, 26%)hsv(5, 45%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 66%)oklch(36.1% 0.053 25.2)lab(25.35% 16.46 9.20)lch(25.35% 18.86 29.20)What #56322F 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 #56322F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56322F Channel Values
How #56322F 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 50 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 29% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 45% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 45% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56322F 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 #56322F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56322F; 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 #56322F
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 #56322F 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.
#56322F#3A3A2F#47372F#41412D#4A3B2E#563232#563231#3C3C3CUsing #56322F in Code
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--color-56322f: #56322F;background-color: #56322F;colors: { 'color-56322f': '#56322F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.196, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_56322f">#56322F</color>fill="#56322F"More Red Colors
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#56322F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56322F?
#56322F is a dark red — rgb(86, 50, 47) in RGB and hsl(5, 29%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #56322F?
#56322F is rgb(86, 50, 47) — red 86, green 50, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56322F?
#56322F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56322F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56322F scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56322F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56322F 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 26.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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