What color is #560429?

#560429 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #560429?

The RGB value is 86, 4, 41: 86 red, 4 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #560429?

The complementary color is #045631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #560429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#560429 color

#560429 rgb(86, 4, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #560429 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 1.6% green and 16.1% blue (86, 4, 41).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 91% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 52% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#560429 color codes

HEX	`#560429`
RGB	`rgb(86, 4, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 1.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 91%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 95%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 52%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.63, 37.26, 0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.63, 37.27, 1.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.282, 2.226, 2.302)`
Decimal	`5637161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #560429, 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 #560429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#560429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #560429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #560429; }
.text { color: #560429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #560429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 4 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #560429, #560804); }

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Questions

What color is #560429?: #560429 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #560429?: The RGB value is 86, 4, 41: 86 red, 4 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #560429?: The complementary color is #045631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #560429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.