#563B20 Color
#563B20 is rgb(86, 59, 32) in RGB, hsl(30, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 63%, 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 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563B20rgb(86, 59, 32)hsl(30, 46%, 23%)hsv(30, 63%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 63%, 66%)oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)lab(27.55% 9.83 21.52)lch(27.55% 23.66 65.45)What #563B20 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 #563B20, 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.
#563B20 Channel Values
How #563B20 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 59 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 63% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.28:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563B20 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 #563B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563B20; 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 #563B20
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 #563B20 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.
#563B20#414120#4A3E20#45451E#4D411F#583838#573930#414141Using #563B20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563b20: #563B20;background-color: #563B20;colors: { 'color-563b20': '#563B20' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.231, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_563b20">#563B20</color>fill="#563B20"More Brown Colors
#563B20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563B20?
#563B20 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 59, 32) in RGB and hsl(30, 46%, 23%) 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 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #563B20?
#563B20 is rgb(86, 59, 32) — red 86, green 59, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563B20?
#563B20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 63%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563B20 scores 10.28:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563B20 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 29.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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