#563F24 Color
#563F24 is rgb(86, 63, 36) in RGB, hsl(32, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 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 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563F24rgb(86, 63, 36)hsl(32, 41%, 24%)hsv(32, 58%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 66%)oklch(38.6% 0.052 69.7)lab(28.75% 7.69 20.53)lch(28.75% 21.93 69.47)What #563F24 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 #563F24, 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.
#563F24 Channel Values
How #563F24 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 63 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 58% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563F24 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 #563F24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563F24; 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 #563F24
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 #563F24 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.
#563F24#444424#4C4224#484823#4E4423#583C3C#573D34#434343Using #563F24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563f24: #563F24;background-color: #563F24;colors: { 'color-563f24': '#563F24' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.247, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_563f24">#563F24</color>fill="#563F24"More Brown Colors
#563F24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563F24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563F24?
#563F24 is a dark brown — rgb(86, 63, 36) in RGB and hsl(32, 41%, 24%) 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 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #563F24?
#563F24 is rgb(86, 63, 36) — red 86, green 63, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563F24?
#563F24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563F24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563F24 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563F24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563F24 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 26.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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