#563436 Color
#563436 is rgb(86, 52, 54) in RGB, hsl(356, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563436rgb(86, 52, 54)hsl(356, 25%, 27%)hsv(356, 40%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 66%)oklch(36.7% 0.049 15.9)lab(26.03% 15.96 5.50)lch(26.03% 16.88 19.00)What #563436 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 #563436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563436 Channel Values
How #563436 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 52 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 37% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563436 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 #563436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563436; 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 #563436
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 #563436 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563436: #563436;background-color: #563436;colors: { 'color-563436': '#563436' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.204, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_563436">#563436</color>fill="#563436"More Red Colors
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#563436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563436?
#563436 is a dark red — rgb(86, 52, 54) in RGB and hsl(356, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #563436?
#563436 is rgb(86, 52, 54) — red 86, green 52, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563436?
#563436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563436 scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563436 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 24.96, which is visibly different.
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