#563815 Color
#563815 is rgb(86, 56, 21) in RGB, hsl(32, 61%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 76%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563815rgb(86, 56, 21)hsl(32, 61%, 21%)hsv(32, 76%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 76%, 66%)oklch(36.8% 0.065 67.3)lab(26.59% 11.04 26.76)lch(26.59% 28.95 67.58)What #563815 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 #563815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563815 Channel Values
How #563815 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 56 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 61% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 76% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 76% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563815 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 #563815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563815; 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 #563815
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 #563815 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.
#563815#3E3E15#493C15#444412#4C3F13#583535#57362B#3E3E3EUsing #563815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563815: #563815;background-color: #563815;colors: { 'color-563815': '#563815' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.220, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_563815">#563815</color>fill="#563815"More Brown Colors
#563815 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563815?
#563815 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 56, 21) in RGB and hsl(32, 61%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #563815?
#563815 is rgb(86, 56, 21) — red 86, green 56, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563815?
#563815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 76%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563815 scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563815 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 25.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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