#56381A Color
#56381A is rgb(86, 56, 26) in RGB, hsl(30, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 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 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56381Argb(86, 56, 26)hsl(30, 54%, 22%)hsv(30, 70%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 66%)oklch(36.9% 0.061 63.8)lab(26.64% 11.29 24.02)lch(26.64% 26.54 64.83)What #56381A 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 #56381A, 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 brown in the library.
#56381A Channel Values
How #56381A 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 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 70% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56381A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #56381A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #56381A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56381A; 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 #56381A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #56381A.
How #56381A 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.
#56381A#3E3E1A#493C1A#444417#4C3F19#583535#57362C#3E3E3EUsing #56381A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56381a: #56381A;background-color: #56381A;colors: { 'color-56381a': '#56381A' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.220, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_56381a">#56381A</color>fill="#56381A"More Brown Colors
#56381A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56381A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56381A?
#56381A is a dark brown — rgb(86, 56, 26) in RGB and hsl(30, 54%, 22%) 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 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #56381A?
#56381A is rgb(86, 56, 26) — red 86, green 56, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56381A?
#56381A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56381A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56381A scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56381A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56381A 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 26.78, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #56381A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.