What color is #560200?

#560200 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #560200?

The RGB value is 86, 2, 0: 86 red, 2 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #560200?

The complementary color is #005456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #560200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#560200 color

#560200 rgb(86, 2, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #560200 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 0.8% green and 0% blue (86, 2, 0).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 100% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Burned (#520B00), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#560200 color codes

HEX	`#560200`
RGB	`rgb(86, 2, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 0.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 100%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.61, 35.64, 24.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.61, 43.09, 34.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.86, 2.023, 0.187)`
Decimal	`5636608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #560200, 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 #560200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#560200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #560200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #560200; }
.text { color: #560200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #560200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 2 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #560200, #562d00); }

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Questions

What color is #560200?: #560200 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #560200?: The RGB value is 86, 2, 0: 86 red, 2 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #560200?: The complementary color is #005456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #560200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.