What color is #561811?

#561811 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #561811?

The RGB value is 86, 24, 17: 86 red, 24 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #561811?

The complementary color is #114F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #561811?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#561811 color

#561811 rgb(86, 24, 17)

Shades of brown

The hex color #561811 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9.4% green and 6.7% blue (86, 24, 17).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 67% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 80% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Burned (#520B00), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#561811 color codes

HEX	`#561811`
RGB	`rgb(86, 24, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9.4%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 67%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 80%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 80%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.68, 28.2, 20.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.68, 34.84, 35.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.266, 2.673, 0.821)`
Decimal	`5642257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #561811, 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 #561811	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#561811 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #561811 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #561811; }
.text { color: #561811; }
.border { border: 2px solid #561811; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 24 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #561811, #563b11); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #561811?: #561811 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burned. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #561811?: The RGB value is 86, 24, 17: 86 red, 24 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #561811?: The complementary color is #114F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #561811?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.