#563E47 Color
#563E47 is rgb(86, 62, 71) in RGB, hsl(338, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E47rgb(86, 62, 71)hsl(338, 16%, 29%)hsv(338, 28%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 66%)oklch(39.3% 0.036 354.6)lab(29.17% 12.01 -1.17)lch(29.17% 12.06 354.41)What #563E47 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 #563E47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563E47 Channel Values
How #563E47 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 16% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 28% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 17% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E47 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 #563E47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E47; 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 #563E47
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 #563E47 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.
#563E47#434347#4B4147#474746#4D4447#553F3F#553F42#454545Using #563E47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e47: #563E47;background-color: #563E47;colors: { 'color-563e47': '#563E47' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_563e47">#563E47</color>fill="#563E47"More Pink Colors
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#563E47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E47?
#563E47 is a dark pink — rgb(86, 62, 71) in RGB and hsl(338, 16%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #563E47?
#563E47 is rgb(86, 62, 71) — red 86, green 62, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E47?
#563E47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E47 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E47 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 19.44, which is visibly different.
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