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#56343E Color

#56343E is rgb(86, 52, 62) in RGB, hsl(342, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56343E
HEX#56343E
RGBrgb(86, 52, 62)
HSLhsl(342, 25%, 27%)
HSVhsv(342, 40%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(37% 0.051 0.8)
LABlab(26.23% 16.88 0.48)
LCHlch(26.23% 16.88 1.62)

What #56343E 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 #56343E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#56343E Channel Values

How #56343E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 52 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 25% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 40% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 28% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.73:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56343E 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.

TextWhite text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56343E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56343E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56343E

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 #56343E 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.

Typical#56343E
Protanopia#3B3B3E
Protanomaly#47393E
Deuteranopia#42423D
Deuteranomaly#4B3D3D
Tritanopia#553535
Tritanomaly#563539
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #56343E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56343e: #56343E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56343E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56343e': '#56343E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.204, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_56343e">#56343E</color>
SVG fillfill="#56343E"

More Pink Colors

#56343E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56343E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56343E?

#56343E is a dark pink — rgb(86, 52, 62) in RGB and hsl(342, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #56343E?

#56343E is rgb(86, 52, 62) — red 86, green 52, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56343E?

#56343E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56343E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56343E scores 10.73:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56343E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56343E 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 24.82, which is visibly different.

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