What color is #560C0C?

#560C0C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #560C0C?

The RGB value is 86, 12, 12: 86 red, 12 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #560C0C?

The complementary color is #0C5656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #560C0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#560C0C color

#560C0C rgb(86, 12, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #560C0C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 4.7% green and 4.7% blue (86, 12, 12).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 76% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 86% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sacramental Red (#5E0E0B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#560C0C color codes

HEX	`#560C0C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 12, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 4.7%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 76%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 86%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.84, 32.9, 20.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.84, 38.94, 32.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.036, 2.269, 0.573)`
Decimal	`5639180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #560C0C, 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 #560C0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#560C0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #560C0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #560c0c; }
.text { color: #560c0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #560c0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 12 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #560c0c, #56310c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #560C0C?: #560C0C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #560C0C?: The RGB value is 86, 12, 12: 86 red, 12 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #560C0C?: The complementary color is #0C5656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #560C0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.