What color is #561727?

#561727 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #561727?

The RGB value is 86, 23, 39: 86 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #561727?

The complementary color is #175646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #561727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#561727 color

#561727 rgb(86, 23, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #561727 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue (86, 23, 39).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 55% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#561727 color codes

HEX	`#561727`
RGB	`rgb(86, 23, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 73%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.96, 30.32, 5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.96, 30.86, 10.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.511, 2.738, 2.21)`
Decimal	`5642023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #561727, 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 #561727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#561727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #561727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #561727; }
.text { color: #561727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #561727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 23 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #561727, #562717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #561727?: #561727 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #561727?: The RGB value is 86, 23, 39: 86 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #561727?: The complementary color is #175646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #561727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.