#56383F Color
#56383F is rgb(86, 56, 63) in RGB, hsl(346, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56383Frgb(86, 56, 63)hsl(346, 21%, 28%)hsv(346, 35%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 66%)oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)lab(27.32% 14.59 1.38)lch(27.32% 14.65 5.39)What #56383F 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 #56383F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56383F Channel Values
How #56383F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 27% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56383F 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 #56383F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56383F; 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 #56383F
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 #56383F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56383f: #56383F;background-color: #56383F;colors: { 'color-56383f': '#56383F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.220, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_56383f">#56383F</color>fill="#56383F"More Red Colors
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#56383F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56383F?
#56383F is a dark red — rgb(86, 56, 63) in RGB and hsl(346, 21%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #56383F?
#56383F is rgb(86, 56, 63) — red 86, green 56, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56383F?
#56383F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56383F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56383F scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56383F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56383F 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 22.52, which is visibly different.
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