#56382E Color
#56382E is rgb(86, 56, 46) in RGB, hsl(15, 30%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56382Ergb(86, 56, 46)hsl(15, 30%, 26%)hsv(15, 47%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 66%)oklch(37.3% 0.046 39.2)lab(26.94% 12.75 11.97)lch(26.94% 17.49 43.20)What #56382E 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 #56382E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56382E Channel Values
How #56382E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 30% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56382E 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 #56382E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56382E; 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 #56382E
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 #56382E 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.
#56382E#3E3E2E#493C2E#44442D#4C3F2D#573737#563734#3F3F3FUsing #56382E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56382e: #56382E;background-color: #56382E;colors: { 'color-56382e': '#56382E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.220, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_56382e">#56382E</color>fill="#56382E"More Brown Colors
#56382E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56382E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56382E?
#56382E is a dark brown — rgb(86, 56, 46) in RGB and hsl(15, 30%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #56382E?
#56382E is rgb(86, 56, 46) — red 86, green 56, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56382E?
#56382E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56382E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56382E scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56382E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56382E 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 24.73, which is visibly different.
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