#563825 Color
#563825 is rgb(86, 56, 37) in RGB, hsl(23, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563825rgb(86, 56, 37)hsl(23, 40%, 24%)hsv(23, 57%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 66%)oklch(37.1% 0.052 52.8)lab(26.79% 12.00 17.53)lch(26.79% 21.24 55.60)What #563825 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 #563825, 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.
#563825 Channel Values
How #563825 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 57% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 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 #563825 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 #563825
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563825; 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 #563825
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 #563825 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.
#563825#3E3E25#493C25#444423#4C3F24#573636#573730#3F3F3FUsing #563825 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563825: #563825;background-color: #563825;colors: { 'color-563825': '#563825' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.220, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_563825">#563825</color>fill="#563825"More Brown Colors
#563825 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563825 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563825?
#563825 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 56, 37) in RGB and hsl(23, 40%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #563825?
#563825 is rgb(86, 56, 37) — red 86, green 56, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563825?
#563825 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563825 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563825 scores 10.56:1 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 #563825 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563825 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 27.6, which is a different colour altogether.
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