#563C0B Color
#563C0B is rgb(86, 60, 11) in RGB, hsl(39, 77%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 87%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563C0Brgb(86, 60, 11)hsl(39, 77%, 19%)hsv(39, 87%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 87%, 66%)oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)lab(27.66% 8.25 32.49)lch(27.66% 33.52 75.75)What #563C0B 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 #563C0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563C0B Channel Values
How #563C0B 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 60 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 77% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 87% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 87% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563C0B 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 #563C0B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563C0B; 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 #563C0B
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 #563C0B 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.
#563C0B#41410A#4A3F0B#464607#4D4208#583838#573A2C#414141Using #563C0B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563c0b: #563C0B;background-color: #563C0B;colors: { 'color-563c0b': '#563C0B' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.235, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_563c0b">#563C0B</color>fill="#563C0B"More Brown Colors
#563C0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563C0B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563C0B?
#563C0B is a darkest brown — rgb(86, 60, 11) in RGB and hsl(39, 77%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.82.
What is the RGB value of #563C0B?
#563C0B is rgb(86, 60, 11) — red 86, green 60, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563C0B?
#563C0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 87%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563C0B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563C0B scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563C0B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563C0B 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 24.1, which is visibly different.
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