What color is #560015?

#560015 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #560015?

The RGB value is 86, 0, 21: 86 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #560015?

The complementary color is #005641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #560015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#560015 color

#560015 rgb(86, 0, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #560015 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (86, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 76% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.93:1).

#560015 color codes

HEX	`#560015`
RGB	`rgb(86, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 76%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.66, 37.07, 14.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.66, 39.7, 21.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.974, 2.033, 0.893)`
Decimal	`5636117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #560015, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #560015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#560015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #560015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #560015; }
.text { color: #560015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #560015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #560015, #561600); }

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Questions

What color is #560015?: #560015 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #560015?: The RGB value is 86, 0, 21: 86 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #560015?: The complementary color is #005641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #560015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.