#563E10 Color
#563E10 is rgb(86, 62, 16) in RGB, hsl(39, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 81%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E10rgb(86, 62, 16)hsl(39, 69%, 20%)hsv(39, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 81%, 66%)oklch(38.1% 0.069 79.7)lab(28.26% 7.21 30.88)lch(28.26% 31.71 76.86)What #563E10 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 #563E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563E10 Channel Values
How #563E10 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 62 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 81% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E10 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 #563E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E10; 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 #563E10
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 #563E10 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.
#563E10#434310#4B4110#47470D#4D440E#583A3A#573C2E#424242Using #563E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e10: #563E10;background-color: #563E10;colors: { 'color-563e10': '#563E10' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_563e10">#563E10</color>fill="#563E10"More Brown Colors
#563E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E10?
#563E10 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 62, 16) in RGB and hsl(39, 69%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #563E10?
#563E10 is rgb(86, 62, 16) — red 86, green 62, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E10?
#563E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 81%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E10 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E10 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 25.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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