#563929 Color
#563929 is rgb(86, 57, 41) in RGB, hsl(21, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 52%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563929rgb(86, 57, 41)hsl(21, 35%, 25%)hsv(21, 52%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 52%, 66%)oklch(37.4% 0.049 49.6)lab(27.12% 11.71 15.43)lch(27.12% 19.37 52.80)What #563929 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 #563929, 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.
#563929 Channel Values
How #563929 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 57 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 52% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563929 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 #563929
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563929; 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 #563929
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 #563929 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.
#563929#3F3F29#493D29#444427#4C4028#573737#573832#404040Using #563929 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563929: #563929;background-color: #563929;colors: { 'color-563929': '#563929' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.224, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_563929">#563929</color>fill="#563929"More Brown Colors
#563929 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563929 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563929?
#563929 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 57, 41) in RGB and hsl(21, 35%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #563929?
#563929 is rgb(86, 57, 41) — red 86, green 57, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563929?
#563929 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 52%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563929 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563929 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563929 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563929 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 25.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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