#56433E Color
#56433E is rgb(86, 67, 62) in RGB, hsl(13, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56433Ergb(86, 67, 62)hsl(13, 16%, 29%)hsv(13, 28%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 66%)oklch(40.2% 0.028 35.2)lab(30.37% 7.81 6.33)lch(30.37% 10.05 39.01)What #56433E 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 #56433E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56433E Channel Values
How #56433E 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 67 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 16% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 28% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 28% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56433E 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 #56433E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56433E; 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 #56433E
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 #56433E 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.
#56433E#47473E#4D453E#4A4A3D#4F473E#564242#564341#474747Using #56433E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56433e: #56433E;background-color: #56433E;colors: { 'color-56433e': '#56433E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.263, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_56433e">#56433E</color>fill="#56433E"More Red Colors
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#56433E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56433E?
#56433E is a dark red — rgb(86, 67, 62) in RGB and hsl(13, 16%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #56433E?
#56433E is rgb(86, 67, 62) — red 86, green 67, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56433E?
#56433E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 28%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56433E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56433E scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56433E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56433E 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 17.27, which is visibly different.
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