#563734 Color
#563734 is rgb(86, 55, 52) in RGB, hsl(5, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563734rgb(86, 55, 52)hsl(5, 25%, 27%)hsv(5, 40%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 66%)oklch(37.2% 0.045 25.5)lab(26.78% 13.94 7.86)lch(26.78% 16.00 29.41)What #563734 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 #563734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563734 Channel Values
How #563734 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 55 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 40% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563734 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 #563734
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563734; 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 #563734
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 #563734 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.
#563734#3E3E34#493B34#434333#4B3F33#563737#563736#3F3F3FUsing #563734 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563734: #563734;background-color: #563734;colors: { 'color-563734': '#563734' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.216, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_563734">#563734</color>fill="#563734"More Red Colors
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#563734 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563734?
#563734 is a dark red — rgb(86, 55, 52) in RGB and hsl(5, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #563734?
#563734 is rgb(86, 55, 52) — red 86, green 55, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563734?
#563734 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563734 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563734 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563734 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563734 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 23.81, which is visibly different.
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