#563324 Color
#563324 is rgb(86, 51, 36) in RGB, hsl(18, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563324rgb(86, 51, 36)hsl(18, 41%, 24%)hsv(18, 58%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 66%)oklch(36% 0.057 43.8)lab(25.41% 14.95 16.46)lch(25.41% 22.23 47.76)What #563324 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 #563324, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563324 Channel Values
How #563324 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 51 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 58% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 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 #563324 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 #563324
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563324; 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 #563324
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 #563324 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.
#563324#3B3B24#473824#414122#4A3C23#573131#57322D#3C3C3CUsing #563324 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563324: #563324;background-color: #563324;colors: { 'color-563324': '#563324' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.200, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_563324">#563324</color>fill="#563324"More Brown Colors
#563324 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563324 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563324?
#563324 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 51, 36) in RGB and hsl(18, 41%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #563324?
#563324 is rgb(86, 51, 36) — red 86, green 51, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563324?
#563324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563324 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563324 scores 11.08:1 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 #563324 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563324 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 29.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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